13 eco-friendly products to celebrate Earth Day
products and stories that put sustainability center
Earth Day is one of our favorite holidays and we want to help you celebrate with some earth-friendly gear from some of our favorite clients. If you are interested in featuring any of these products in an upcoming story, please contact us.
GORE-TEX ePE
For more than 40 years, the GORE‑TEX brand, together with world-class brands, has been creating high-performance products that upgrade your comfort & protection. A commitment to responsible performance inspires the development of GORE‑TEX product technologies that offer new levels of both functional, durable performance and sustainability. This membrane is a key milestone on the brand’s responsible performance journey, providing high-performing, durable products that are engineered for long product life. The all-new GORE‑TEX ePE (expanded polyethylene) membrane is light, thin, yet strong, and it's PFC free* with a reduced carbon footprint**. To form a GORE-TEX product, the membrane is combined with carefully selected textiles such as recycled, solution or undyed textiles***.
* Advances Gore Fabrics´ goal of being free of PFCs of environmental concern over the lifecycle of its consumer products. In this case, the goal is accomplished using non-fluorinated materials.
** through laminates with a new lower-mass membrane and select textile(s) (per Higg MSI)
*** Depending on laminate choice
Royal Robbins Hempline Tie Pant
Made with lower-impact materials, this versatile pant provides all-day comfort. Durable hemp combines with recycled polyester for cool, soft durability. Two-way stretch deliver freedom of movement and UPF 30+ protects you from the sun’s rays. It features a straight leg fit with wide cuff and taped seam to stay put when rolled up.
Costa Sunglasses Untangled Collection
For more than 38 years, Costa Sunglasses has prioritized protecting the watery world it calls home. Continuing to put its mission into action by building products with purpose, Costa is announcing the next generation of its Untangled Collection, sunglasses built from recycled fishing nets and other sustainable materials like recycled aluminum logos and mineral glass lenses. Discarded fishing nets are the most harmful form of plastic pollution in our oceans. Working hand in hand with its partner Bureo, Costa is taking discarded fishing nets and giving them a new life in its collection of core performance frames. Ever since the original Untangled Collection of lifestyle frames debuted in 2018, Costa has been working to advance the recycling and molding techniques to build frames that are better-suited for its core angling community. The new frames have a 100% traceable supply chain, and are built from a more durable NetPlus material that is 97% recycled fishing nets and 3% performance additive. The combination allows Costa to build sunglasses with maximum coverage and protection - performance features that fishermen need for long days on the water.
Therm-a-Rest Compressible Pillow
Designed to pack small and deliver big comfort away from home, the Compressible Pillow Cinch is a must-have for camping, road trips, airplanes and anywhere else you want better rest. The luxuriously soft, 60% recycled polyester cover is filled with supportive and compressible upcycled foam from our sleeping pad manufacturing lines to be as Earth-friendly as possible. Once unpacked, simply pull the cinch cord to adjust the firmness to your desired level. An added top layer of insulation eliminates lumps for your snoozing pleasure. Check out all of Cascade Design’s sustainability initiatives here.
SCARPA Mojito Wrap Bio
The Mojito Wrap Bio is a true statement of SCARPA’s global commitment towards sustainability, a major part of the brand’s efforts as it also pursues B Corp certification. Certified biodegradable by Intertrek, the Mojito wrap pairs a skate-influenced rubber rand with an upper inspired by the world of climbing, all using bio-based and recycled-content materials. The Mojito Wrap Bio pairs a knitted bamboo upper with an EVA midsole made with sugar cane and bio-based rubber outside and rand. $189.
Royal Robbins Desert Pucker Dry S/S
The Desert Pucker is a lot of things: Carbon neutral. A best seller. Made for easy summer days. But with the breathable fabric blend made from beech trees, it’s also incredibly soft, dries fast, and protects you from the sun. It's easy style takes you effortlessly from Friday casual to back-porch barbecue, and the pleated back, airy fabric, and relaxed fit deliver comfort all day long.
Outdoor Research Ferrosi Transit Pants
Ferrosi Pants have long been considered the gold standard for hiking, thanks to their light, durable, stretchy, UPF 50, weather-resistant fabric. Now, the Ferrosi Transit Pants bring all that performance to everyday use, with a design for travel, around town and commuting — but of course they cross over to more active endeavors. This clean, trim fit pant has a reflective inseam cuff for extra visibility when rolled up and a secure zip pocket sized to fit a phone. Along with incredible durability, the Ferrosi fabric is 46% recycled materials and bluesign approved. Women’s and men’s fits. $89.
PackTowl Personal Towel
Made of 50% recycled fabric, the PackTowl Personal takes up minimal space in your backpack, luggage or car and delivers maximum absorbency and quick-drying performance. Capable of absorbing 4x its weight in water and drying 70% faster than comparable cotton towels while taking up a fraction of the space, the Personal is perfect for camping, travel, the gym, the yoga studio and around the house. Check out all of Cascade Design’s sustainability initiatives here.
Gregory Rhune
The Rhune collection carries forward Gregory’s mission to deliver comfort, performance and sustainability in all of its packs. A collaboration with Gregory’s Japanese design team, the Rhune Collection is defined by its style, performance and everyday functionality. By utilizing recycled fabrics, Gregory was able to reduce the carbon footprint of each new pack by 51% - 57% (depending on the liter size). The GRS-certified 100% recycled polyester fabrics, the same materials used on the Baltoro and Deva backpacking packs, utilize Gregory’s data-driven approach to sustainability to ensure that each pack makes a smaller impact on the environment. In addition to its sustainability story and sleek, modern style, the AirCushion mesh backpanel provides unmatched ventilation and comfort through the innovative 3D structure that is comprised of 90% air. Thoughtful details include an integrated shoulder harness pocket, top zippered quick-access pocket, an externally accessed laptop sleeve (22L) and an interior accessed laptop and tablet sleeve (22L and 25L).
Metolius Super Chalk Eco Ball
The Metolius Super Chalk Eco Ball leaves no trace on the rock, and comes in new, sustainable packaging. The Eco Ball is highly absorbent despite being non-marking! MSRP: $4.95
Ortholite Cirql
OrthoLite Cirql is the critical solution needed to achieve true circularity within the footwear industry, and is the world’s first tradtional plastics-free, recyclable, biodegradable and industrially compostable midsole foam. Powered by plants, Cirql offers a pure foam alternative to conventional plastics and is made from responsibly-sourced plants and biodegradable materials. The GMO-free, plant-based material utilized in OrthoLite Cirql is free from any “forever chemicals,” and is created through a zero-waste, chemical-free foaming process. The patented ground-breaking process ensures unmatched sustainability in a midsole that delivers on OrthoLite’s highest standards of performance, comfort, and sustainability. The technology is available to footwear brands that share a vision for the future of sustainable footwear. Applications run the spectrum from athletic to casual, fashion, work, and kids footwear. OrthoLite invites its partners to join them on this journey. For more information, please visit www.ortholitecirql.com.
Chamois Butt'r Ultra Balm
Chamois Butt’r Ultra is an anti-chafe balm that’s made for the most demanding conditions and the most extreme athletic endeavors, whether they be measured by distance, time, weather, humidity or whatever a rider, runner or athlete may encounter. The tin can is reusable, so you can use it as a container for small objects once you use all of the balm - perfect for stashing in a pack or bikepacking bag. Additionally, all of Chamois Butt’r’s products are made in the USA and use premium, natural oil rather than harsh chemicals.
Backpacker’s Pantry
Backpacker's Pantry is the 72-year old freeze-dried adventure meal company that is Boulder-based and family-owned. They make meals with healthy and sustainable ingredients to ensure camping and backpacking trips are easy, nutritions, convenient, delicious and care-free. Whether it be breakfasts, desserts (ahem...Creme Brulee!) or entrees (Pad Thai, Three Cheese Mac, Fettuccini Alfredo, for example...), Backpacker's Pantry also has meals for every diet - whether it be gluten-free or vegetarian. They also have 391 solar panels on their Boulder-based facility, preventing 127,643 pounds of CO2 from entering the atmosphere each year and offsetting 100%+ of their energy use.
