April 25, 2022

Kristin Kohler Burrows Joins Executive Leadership Team of OrthoLite and Cirql as Chief Brand Officer

AMHERST, Mass. (April 25, 2022)/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – OrthoLite®, the 25-year global leader of branded, high-performance and comfort footwear solutions and the company behind the recent launch of Cirql, the world’s first EVA plastics-free, recyclable, biodegradable and industrially compostable foam, announces Kristin Kohler Burrows as Chief Brand Officer. Burrows joins the OrthoLite and...

April 22, 2022

Mount Everest Permits Down Drastically After Historic 2021

Nepal’s Department of Tourism has issued roughly 30 percent fewer permits in 2022 than the record-breaking 408 it did a year ago. Outside

April 22, 2022

LifeLabs Secures $6M Series Seed 3 Funding to Expand Patented Line of Thermally Efficient Lifestyle Apparel

SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 22, 2022 -- LifeLabs, the first textile innovator making meaningful progress in combating the effects of climate change through thermally-efficient lifestyle apparel, announced a $6M series seed 3 financing round led by Asia Green Fund, bringing total funding to $13.8M. LifeLabs launched to the public in October 2021 with a line of body temperature...

April 22, 2022

Nomadix Announces Climate Neutral Certification and Road Map to Sustainability

San Clemente, Calif. – April 22, 2022/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ –Nomadix, a social purpose corporation and makers of The Only Towel You Need®, made from post-consumer recycled plastics, is proud to announce that it is officially Climate Neutral Certified. “We have been developing products with post-consumer recycled materials and keeping our footprint as...

April 22, 2022

GSI Outdoors Expands Partnership with Nonprofit Organization SeaTrees

Spokane, Wash. — April 22, 2022/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – GSI Outdoors today announced an expanded donation-based collaboration with the nonprofit organization SeaTrees, an ocean-positive project from the non-profit charity Sustainable Surf. GSI Outdoors has a goal to actively counterbalance its carbon emissions, and will donate one mangrove tree for every purchase over...

April 22, 2022

Rossignol introduces a more sustainable ski with the Essential

Park City, UT, April 22, 2022 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Currently celebrating its 115-year anniversary, Rossignol is highlighting its transformative commitment to more sustainable product development, eco-conscious design, product life-cycle and recycling solutions with the introduction of its all-new Rossignol Essential ski. Available in limited quantities in Fall-Winter ‘22-23, the Rossignol Essential...

April 22, 2022

Climate Neutral Doubles Down on Impact in 2022, Expands Certifications in New Brand Sectors

San Francisco, CA (Apr 22, 2022) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Climate Neutral, the independent nonprofit that administers the Climate Neutral Certified label, is thrilled to announce that Climate Neutral Certified brands are now avoiding, removing, and reducing over one million tonnes of carbon emissions annually. In line with the theme Invest...

April 22, 2022

Peak Design Forces Customers To Shop Used Before Buying New

San Francisco, CA (April 22, 2022)/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Peak Design, the worldwide leader in crowdfunding and everyday carry solutions, will direct all website shoppers to its peer-to-peer Marketplace this Earth Day. Launched in 2021, the Peak Design Marketplace connects buyers and sellers to breathe new life into preowned Peak Design gear....

April 21, 2022

Lululemon, REI & Patagonia Score Top Marks for Their Resale Programs, According to ThredUp

ThredUp is hoping to make it easier for consumers to find companies that are active in the resale space with its newest initiative. On Thursday, the online resale platform debuted a new index, called Recommerce 100, that tracks which brands and retailers have launched resale programs and their potential impact...

April 21, 2022

Geartrade’s UnNew Marketplace Keeps Over 45,000 Units of Equipment and Apparel out of the Landfill for 2021

Salt Lake City, Utah (Friday, April 21, 2022)/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Geartrade (geartrade.com), the online marketplace for UnNew outdoor gear and apparel, this week announced annual ecommerce gear retention statistics including the resale/reuse of 45,590 outdoor goods in 2021, and the resale/reuse of nearly 17,000 outdoor goods in the first quarter of 2022....