If you’re a hiker, the chances are you are keen to protect the environment. But do you know how to make your hiking more sustainable? We have created a list of 12 easy ways to be more eco-friendly and kinder to the environment. The manufacture of clothing and equipment for hiking has an impact on the environment.
For example, transporting the parts that are used to make clothes or rucksacks leads to an increase in carbon emissions. The same is true when items are distributed to retailers or the customer. Then there is the process of making products, which can have an impact on the environment because of carbon emissions and water use.
Some , such as PFCs. If you buy fewer new products, you will create a lower personally contribution to the damage caused by making new hiking clothes and equipment. Try to buy from companies that have pledged to reduce their impact on the environment.
There can be a lot of in the outdoors sales industry so you should read there labelling and information on-line with a cynical mind. If in doubt, contact the brand and ask them for details of their “green” claims. Accreditations to look out or include recycled fabrics or parts, eco-friendly certification, such as Bluesign, B Corporation, Fairtrade, Climate Neutral and make sure the products are made with , rather than processes that use Perfluorocarbons (PFCs, which are man-made compounds containing fluorine and carbon).
PFCs have been shown to be that contribute to the increased greenhouse g.