Category: environment, climate change
July 17, 2019
Restore Outdoor Kit With Storm
Over time, dirt and oil inhibit the water repellency treatment on waterproof kit, meaning it will start absorbing water and losing performance. Cleaning, waterproofing and aftercare brand STORM offers an effective, economical and eco-friendly solution that can clean, refresh and restore the waterproof performance of outdoor gear in just three easy steps.
July 15, 2019
Isbjörn Opts For Rail
As part of its drive to address sustainability issues, children’s outdoor clothing and accessories brand Isbjörn of Sweden will be switching its freight from sea, and occasionally air, to train from the Autumn/Winter 2019 season.
July 7, 2019
Nikwax Founder Wins An Outdoor ‘Oscar’
German trade publication Outdoor.markt held its annual Trophy Awards in Munich this month at the new Outdoor by ISPO trade fair. The ‘Outdoor Oscar’ for Personality of the Year was presented to Nick Brown, owner and founder of Nikwax and Páramo, for over 40 years of pioneering and driving change within the industry.
July 1, 2019
Ocean Cleanup Has 5M Pound Impact
4ocean, the mission-driven company acting on the world’s ocean plastic crisis, has announced it has pulled five million pounds of rubbish from oceans and coastlines worldwide just two and a half years after the company’s creation
June 26, 2019
Travel-Focused Climate Change Studio
Recognising the gravity of the global climate crisis, the Adventure Travel Trade Association is hosting the Climate Action Leadership Studio this September in Gothenburg to acknowledge the travel and tourism industry’s role in addressing and mitigating climate change.
June 17, 2019
PrimaLoft’s Relentlessly Responsible Product Drive
“The intention of PrimaLoft Bio was always to address the eventual end of life of a garment in an impactful way, while finding a solution for the industry-wide microplastics issue. Biodegradability is an end of life solution that works in harmony with the circularity model. Circular economies are the next frontier in sustainability and we have proven our capabilities in this space.”
June 10, 2019
Icebreaker Partners With Plastic Pollution Research
Over 35% of the projected 1.5m metric tonnes of microplastics found in the oceans come from synthetic textiles. Washing clothing can release up to 700,000 synthetic microfibres per full load and are polluting our waterways. The more we discover the levels of plastic pollution to our planet, the greater the need to learn more and to raise awareness of the problem.
June 2, 2019
EOCA Conservation Funding Reaches €3 million
In March this year, thousands of outdoor enthusiasts joined the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA), and its members, to take part in the annual spring public vote. As a result of the public vote, plus the members’ private vote, six new conservation projects have been selected for EOCA support. It also marks a milestone in the history of EOCA – the funding of €3 million for conservation projects around the world.
June 1, 2019
Traynor On The Trail 