FOREVER CHEMICALS: European Companies Are Far Ahead
The goal of this series is to provide useful information for consumers regarding PFAS, specifically within the outdoor industry, but also for those of us working in the industry. I learned from every ...
3 Apr 202428min
127. A Call to the Outdoor Industry: We Need to do More and Make Less with Rick Saez
Episode 127 of the Outdoor Minimalist podcast is an open letter to the outdoor industry—a call to action to do more and make less. If you’ve followed this podcast for a while, you know we are all abo...
1 Apr 202426min
FOREVER CHEMICALS: Did We Ever Need PFAS in Our Outdoor Gear?
As more regulations come into play, many outdoor brands have moved the needle and promised to phase PFAS out of their products and apparel by 2025. While this is great news, what’s curious as a consu...
25 Mar 202426min
FOREVER CHEMICALS: The Rise and Limitations of PFAS Regulations
Regulatory efforts across the globe have been pushing for removing certain types of PFAS in specific product categories. Still, there are many limitations, and regulators often receive pushback from c...
18 Mar 202444min
FOREVER CHEMICALS: PFAS in the Outdoor Industry: A Performance Chemistry
In episode three of the Forever Chemicals ten-part podcast series, we give an overview of how PFAS is used in modern-day production, and get an inside look at why it became a performance chemistry in ...
11 Mar 202431min
FOREVER CHEMICALS: A Brief History of How PFAS Poisoned the World
PFAS are a large class of chemicals that have been used since the late 1930s. What makes them particularly hazardous is that they are persistent and difficult to break down. That means all the PFAS th...
10 Mar 202433min
FOREVER CHEMICALS: From Atomic Bombs to Teflon Pans, How the PFAS Controversy Began
In the first episode of this ten-part series, we explore where PFAS came from and how it became a prevalent part of our consumer products. While the innovation of this class of chemicals has been asto...
4 Mar 202424min
126. Is rPET a Viable Alternative to Down Insulation? with Joe DiGirolamo
In episode 126 of the Outdoor Minimalist podcast, we look at using recycled polyester as insulation. While polyester has its fair share of problems, we explore if there are ways that we can use it sus...
19 Feb 202435min
