Hardy Sam

Anne-Marie Vikla, director of the waste, chemicals and supervision department in the Norwegian Environment Agency, recommends that as well as staying …

As far as EPR goes, it might be a while before the EU standardizes eco-modulation. In 2027, the EU is expected to outline more details on what is cons…

“Brands don’t like uncertainty. The biggest learning of the Omnibus is that a law which is validated in one day can be undone just six months after, w…

Other EU directives are undergoing a similarly fierce debate, with lobbyists pushing to reduce their scope and water down their requirements in the na…

Some EPR schemes are eco-modulated, meaning that lower impact products carry a lower fee. But brands hoping to take advantage of this may find themsel…

“Directives are adopted at EU level, but then have to be transposed by member states,” says a spokesperson for the EU Commission. “This means that it …

Behind the chemistry debates sits a more uncomfortable truth: the outdoors industry’s growth model is itself a sustainability problem. As gorpcore con…

Patagonia also focuses on circularity by expanding repair and product care guidance through its Worn Wear program. Last year, the program repaired mor…

Patagonia’s approach also required rethinking where PFAS and related chemistries were being used unnecessarily. “We started looking at all application…

Crucially, because there is no bonded membrane or taped seams, there are fewer failure points and the waterproofing can be renewed indefinitely with N…