FOREVER CHEMICALS: Phasing Out PFAS in US Apparel
Outdoor Minimalist10 Huhti 2024

FOREVER CHEMICALS: Phasing Out PFAS in US Apparel

As we learned in earlier episodes, phase-out and regulatory efforts for PFAS were not swift, and they certainly are not complete.

However, because of the recent regulatory changes on consumer goods, specifically in California, many US-based outdoor brands and chemical companies have finally committed to removing PFAS from their products.

Guests featured in this episode:

- Greg Brietmier, ⁠Mystery Ranch⁠

- Mike Schade,⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Toxic Free Future⁠⁠⁠⁠

- Ammi Borenstein, ⁠⁠Snaplinc Consulting⁠

- Alex Lauver, ⁠⁠Outdoor Research⁠

- Kevin Myette, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesign⁠⁠⁠⁠

- Theresa Mckenney, ⁠Nemo Equipment⁠

- Kirsten Blackburn, ⁠⁠Keen Footwear⁠

- Matthew Eshed, Research Fellow

If you want to learn more about what PFAS are, where they are found, the proven health effects, how you can limit your exposure, up to date news on PFAS, and how to get involved in PFAS regulatory efforts visit

⁠⁠⁠⁠Toxicfreefuture.org⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Foodandwaterwatch.org ⁠⁠⁠⁠

Or

⁠⁠⁠⁠Pfascentral.org ⁠⁠⁠⁠

INSTAGRAM:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/outdoor.minimalist.book/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Fund the Forever Chemicals 10-Part Podcast⁠: ⁠⁠⁠https://gofund.me/77aac225⁠⁠⁠

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Snaplinc Consulting provided expert fact checking and guidance for the creation of this podcast.

Snaplinc Consulting provides corporate sustainability strategies and ESG support across a broad range of industries including apparel, footwear, home furnishings, software, cosmetics, professional services and more.

Head to⁠⁠ ⁠⁠snaplincconsulting.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more and contact the experts to guide you through complex topics like CSRD, PFAS, greenhouse gas assessments, SBTi, CDP, EcoVadis, B Corp and many more compliance and certification frameworks.

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Sources

"Balancing Fabric Performance and Sustainability" by Black-Footed Ferret Productions, Outdoor Minimalist, [July 24, 2023], https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/96-balancing-fabric-performance-and-sustainability/id1586174667?i=1000622162915

Bergen, Sujatha. "Columbia Sportswear Eliminate PFAS Campaign Launched Today," NRDC, available at: https://www.nrdc.org/bio/sujatha-bergen/columbia-sportswear-eliminate-pfas-campaign-launched-today

Bergen, Sujatha. "North Face and Timberland Recognize PFAS Threat in Apparel," NRDC, available at: https://www.nrdc.org/bio/sujatha-bergen/north-face-and-timberland-recognize-pfas-threat-apparel

Patagonia. "Say Goodbye to Forever Chemicals," Patagonia, available at: https://www.patagonia.com/stories/say-goodbye-to-forever-chemicals/story-133800.html

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