FOREVER CHEMICALS: PFAS as a Cautionary Tale

FOREVER CHEMICALS: PFAS as a Cautionary Tale

Throughout this series, we’ve learned not only about how harmful PFAS is as a class of chemicals but also what the outdoor industry is doing to address the issue. While we may have started too late, we are on the right track now, but the work is far from over.

Guests featured in this episode:

- Alex Lauver, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Outdoor Research⁠⁠⁠

- James Pollock,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Marten Law LLP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

- Mike Schade,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Toxic Free Future⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

- Ammi Borenstein, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Snaplinc Consulting⁠⁠⁠

- Eva Karlsson, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Houdini Sportswear⁠⁠⁠⁠

- Regina Goller, ⁠⁠Jack Wolfskin⁠

- Donna Bruns, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Fjallraven⁠⁠⁠⁠

- Martin Axelhed, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Fjallraven⁠⁠⁠

- Kevin Myette, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesign⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

- Gabriella Whittaker, ⁠PolyCore Solutions⁠

- Kirsten Blackburn, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Keen Footwear⁠⁠⁠⁠

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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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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

Toxic Free Future. PFAS in Stain & Water-Resistant Products Study: Toxic Convenience. Retrieved from ⁠https://toxicfreefuture.org/research/pfas-in-stain-water-resistant-products-study/toxic-convenience/#:~:text=Our%20testing%20found%20not%20just,water%20resistance%20are%20in%20use⁠

Resources Mentioned

⁠https://greenthemetech.com/⁠

https://www.chemforward.org/⁠

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