The GRV Journal is keeping you up to date with our showcases at Europe’s most relevant tradeshows, our consumer facing initiatives and background information on hot sustainability topics. Enjoy!
While the outdoor industry is always looking for innovative solutions to reduce its impact on the environment, the search for alternatives to synthetic fibers lead designers to plant based fibers, such as hemp, for it’s amazing properties. Hemp is the oldest domesticated crop in the world, dating back 10 000 years. ...read more
Committed Outdoor enthusiasts don’t fear the rain, as long as their gear can keep them warm and dry. But not at any price. The waterproofing solutions have to be safe and sustainable, without fluorocarbons, nor toxic chemicals. Since 1977, Nikwax manufactures high quality cleaning and waterproofing products, ...read more
Wether your next summer adventure takes you over hills, through the forest or into the sea, NORR has got you covered with their latest edition of GRV evaluated products. Continue reading to discover how ‘Brand Management’, ‘Brand Commitment’, and ‘Product Specifications’ are highlighted through the various ...read more
For most consumers sustainability can too often be an abstract concept. Out of sight out of mind, right? In most cases we, as consumers don’t know and definitely can’t see where our clothes come from. How can you be sure the t-shirt you are buying meets your personal standards and desires for sustainability? You ...read more
Norwegian outdoor brand Bergans offers an exciting new perspective to accessible sustainability and you can experience it at Globetrotter Hamburg from the 2nd to the 4th of May! We all have clothes we love and feel a connection to. It’s what makes apparel unique and allows us to have an attachment with what we ...read more
At ISPO 2019 in Munich, GreenroomVoice showcased 18 leading and new-comer brands, suppliers and organisations presenting innovative solutions around biodegradable or bio-based materials to tackle the challenges of resource efficiency and plastic contamination in nature. Bio-based materials are not new to the outdoor ...read more
Springtime is luring us on the tracks with the first really warm rays of sunlight! If you are wondering what to pack when cycling along the coast, mountain ranges, through the fields or while discovering a hip town, a look into NORR Magazine s Gear Guide will give you some inspiration. And with the help of ...read more
The BAYONIX® BOTTLE is an uncompromisingly sustainable drinking bottle, made of healthy materials without harmful substances, neutral in taste and smell. It is 100% recyclable and compostable, leaving no micro plastic behind. This is the first bottle to be Cradle to Cradle Certified™. #biobased #biodegradable It ...read more
Following two years of intensive research and development, as of January 2019 LMF’s entire product line has transitioned to bio-based plastics, featuring a new palette of warm and soft colours inspired by nature. #biobased Derived from renewable crops including corn, sugar cane and tree cellulose, bio-based plastics ...read more
FluidSolids technologies make it possible to utilise biological waste streams as a source to produce bio-composite materials for consumer goods. Brands can also change their conventional plastic parts to make them biodegradable. How exciting is that?! By replacing traditional, petrol-based polymers with biodegradable ...read more
