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The concept of sustainability is inherent to the outdoor industry. Its business model relies on the idea of intact nature. But while “less is more” has become a favoured narrative, sales in the sector have continued to grow steadily in recent years – especially during the pandemic when the outdoor community had ...read more
Rab and Lowe Alpine are offering a simplified solution on Material Facts. With Rab and Lowe Alpine’s new Material Facts program, they have found a way to put forward raw data in a clear, concise, honest presentation allowing consumers to clearly understand what an individual product is composed of. Meet Debbie ...read more
EXPED’s commitment to integrate sustainability into all facets of their business, is a great example for the Outdoor Industry of what is possible. Coming from deeply rooted values like durability and repairability, EXPED is centralizing initiatives around two categories: Circularity and Climate action, as they hope ...read more
Südwolle Group: Cradle-to-gate emission reduction through the ZQRX regenerative wool fibre platform and factory solar panel (PV) installations. Growing with the times and an imperative need to reduce impact throughout production processes from cradle-to-gate, Greenroom Voice is excited to share Südwolle Group’s ...read more
The idea behind Suston Magazine is to inspire, guide and push the outdoor community towards positive change. Founded in 2017, the magazine – print and on-line – reaches out to the international sustainability crowd. “We focus a lot on solutions, as many of our followers are already aware of the severe problems ...read more
Sympatex manufactures recyclable membranes based on polyester and polyetherester, which are free from PFAS. This competence is now a definite advantage with a possible European ban of PFAS and new legislation on recyclability lingering on the horizon when companies are feeling the pressure to find long term solutions. ...read more
Creating Circularity can change our world with outdoor gear being RE:DESIGNED for circular concepts, for waste prevention and recycling. VAUDE is guiding the textile industry in the transition to a circular economy. As the textile industry currently recycles only one percent of used clothing, GreenroomVoice welcomes ...read more
Since 2019, sustainable textiles can easily be recognised – by the Green Button! What makes it special: The government-run label of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) evaluates which companies take responsibility for their textile supply chains and fulfil their due diligence ...read more
Picture Organic Clothing is taking implicit responsibility for their business’s impacts and showing leadership in their recent quest to step away from the use of virgin petrochemicals and entering the exciting prospects of textile-to-textile recycling! Picture’s goal: to significantly reduce footprints, through ...read more
Consumers and NGOs have a growing interest in textile and leather products that are not only safe for human health, but have also been manufactured under socially responsible conditions. Insisting upon credible proof showing product stewardship throughout the entire value chain. A OEKO-TEX® MADE IN GREEN label ...read more
