Greener gear
March 18th, 2008 | by Andy Published in Gear
Exploring nature while using gear that’s actually earth-friendly — who woulda thunk it? But thankfully, producers of outdoor gear are embracing the movement towards greener products.
Receiving much attention for their efforts are Marmot, who have recently been awarded Backpacker Editors’ Choice Green Award. Products under their Upcycle tag include sleeping bags whose linings are made from recycled plastic, and whose filling is 80% post consumer waste. Or the Womens Buena Long Sleeve casual shirt (shown above) made with hemp, organic cotton and polyester derived from recycled coconut shell husks. Thunk, indeed.
If only they could find a way to recycle the crappy, old Target Greatland sleeping bags I bought back in the day…