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Vista Outdoor PAC donates $85,000 to five nonprofits
Vista Outdoor has announced that it will donate $85,000 in unused funds from the Vista Outdoor Political Action Committee (PAC) to five American-based nonprofit organizations. The funds will be split evenly between the Congressional Sportsmen Foundation, National Interscholastic Cycling Association, Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation, American Junior Golf Association, and ...
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Sympatex offering "No to PFAS" webinar on action and alternatives
Sympatex has announced its latest webinar, “No to PFAS,” to be held on May 4, 2023, at 10:30–12:00 CEST. Katy Stevens (EOG), Lisa Skedung (RISE) and Jonatan Kleimark (ChemSec) will give an overview of specific PFAS restriction consequences in the textile industry, current PFAS alternatives, the concrete procedure of ECHA’s ...
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Nike Re-Creation program expands to Europe
Following on from a launch in Los Angeles in May 2022, the Nike Re-Creation program is being extended to London in April and Paris later this summer. The program collects local vintage and dead stock pieces and materials and uses them to create new, locally-designed and manufactured products per circular ...
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Zalando opens virtual fitting rooms as pilot for millions of customers
Zalando has opened its virtual fitting room to millions of customers across its 25 markets for the first time. The pilot is part of Zalando’s Size & Fit initiatives. Customers can create a 3D avatar by entering their height, weight and gender. For a selected range of jeans (22 items ...
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Goldwin launches free repair service
Source: Goldwin Japanese apparel brand Goldwin is launching its own repair service to extend the life of its products further, underscoring its commitment to sustainability. The new offer is free of charge, and the request for repair can be submitted either online or in Goldwin stores, e.g., ...
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Lululemon introduces shirts made from plant-based nylon
Lululemon has announced the launch of plant-based nylon products made in partnership with San Diego-based sustainable materials company Geno. Two short-sleeve shirts are the first in a series and part of the activewear company’s commitment to making its business fully sustainable by 2030. Geno and Lululemon used biotechnology and fermentation ...
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Wilson launches the eco-friendly “Gen Green” ball collection
Source: Wilson Wilson Sporting Goods, part of Amer Sports, is introducing the Gen Green collection to celebrate a new generation of the game and their commitment to planet Earth. The Gen Green range comprises basketballs, footballs, volleyballs and soccer balls made from more sustainable materials. The collection ...
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H&M Move partners with LanzaTech for capsule made from captured carbon
H&M Move has collaborated with carbon capture company LanzaTech to create a clothing line made in part from captured emissions. In three simple steps, Illinois-based LanzaTech captures carbon emissions from steel mills, traps them in bioreactors and converts them into the same components used to make conventional polyester. This revolutionary ...
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Asics invites runners to join Run for Reforestation Challenge
Asics is inviting runners around the world to join the Run for Reforestation Challenge, which started on April 10 and will be held until April 30. The challenge encourages individuals to take action against climate change by supporting reforestation efforts while they are training to foster healthy minds and bodies ...
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On expands Cyclon project to include circular performance T-shirt
Source: On Cyclon-T Swiss brand On has introduced a new product to its circular product portfolio: The Cyclon-T. It can be purchased exclusively through a subscription service called Cyclon in a one-time sale. Just like the fully recyclable Cloudneo performance running shoe, which launched in 2022, the ...
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Kane Footwear turns used shoes into yoga mats
Kane Footwear has launched Project Renew, a new upcycling program where customers can return used Revive slip-ons and have them transformed into yoga and changing mats. Kane is partnering with Lavarubber for the program. Customers in the U.S. request a prepaid shipping label on Kane’s website, and the shoes are ...
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Asics launches new campaign targeting exercise gender gap
Asics has launched a global campaign highlighting the power of exercise to help women cope with everyday stresses. The campaign was developed in response to the Asics 2022 State of Mind Index, which revealed that globally, women tend to exercise less than men and, as a result, do not get ...
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Brooks Running to invest $10 million to support young runners
Source: Brooks Brooks Running has announced that it will invest $10 million over the next five years in Future Run, an initiative to support youth in the U.S. and help them discover the benefits of the run and its community. Future Run is an evolution of the ...
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Rouvy and Challenge Family athletes raise $30,000 for Turkey and Syria
In the wake of the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, more than 8,700 Rouvy and Challenge Family athletes helped raise $30,000 for the Red Cross to support those affected. The cyclists had two weeks to complete the virtual ride on Rouvy’s indoor cycling platform, with the amount raised depending ...
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Decathlon U.K. launches rental scheme nationwide
Following a successful trial last year, Decathlon is now rolling out its sports rental scheme in all its stores across the U.K. The rental scheme includes bikes, tennis rackets, paddle boards and kayaks. The retailer has committed £1 million (€1.14m) worth of products to the scheme. Decathlon tested the scheme ...
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Activist platform calls on Nike to be more transparent about supply chain labor conditions
According to Reuters, London-based activist shareholder platform Tulipshare is calling on Nike to provide more transparency about working conditions in its supply chain and disclose whether the company’s policies actually meet its stated justice goals and human rights commitments. The group, which owns 276 Nike shares and wants to help ...
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Alibaba continues global digital talent program with global conference
The Alibaba Group has continued its global digital talent (DGT) program, an initiative to promote academic exchanges and talent incubation for global digital transformation and inclusive development. The first hybrid conference since the pandemic brought together representatives of Alibaba’s global partner educational institutions, showcasing the learnings and achievements of the ...
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Hummel has its climate targets validated by SBTi
The Danish sportswear brand Hummel has announced that its climate targets have been validated by the Science Based Initiative (SBTi), which has verified Hummel’s targets to reduce absolute scope 1 and scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 60 percent by 2031 from a 2021 base year. Additionally, Hummel has committed ...
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European Commission: Live-stream discussion on forced labor on March 28
In Sept. 2022, the European Commission presented a proposal for a regulation to prohibit products made using forced labor, including child labor, on the internal market of the European Union (EU). Work is now underway to prepare the relevant legislation. To raise awareness of the topic, “Care ...
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Top Spanish pádel shop helps expedite recycling
Pádel Nuestro has signed a deal with Bown Sports & Sustainability, a promoter in Spain of a recycling initiative whose name, er, sounds like “sustainables.” Source: Pádel Nuestro The objective of the SustainaBalls program is to collect used tennis and pádel balls. It does this by setting ...