After a great dinner with some of the KEEN team Tuesday night, we managed to make it to Wednesday — day 3 — of the Outdoor Retailer show. Downed some coffee and a few energy bars and we were good to go! There was more great stuff to check out, so here’s the day 3 recap.
London based Aquapac is making a splash in the US market with its 100% PVC-free waterproof bags. When taken off your bike, this cool pannier turns into a backpack, making it easy to carry around town. The company also makes pretty sweet waterproof carrying cases for iPods, PDAs and small video cameras and is extremely committed to their environmental policy. Excited to see the company take off.
We’re big fans of all the environmental efforts of Patagonia, so we’re excited to hear that for Spring 2010, 83% of the entire line will be recyclable through the company’s Common Threads garment recycling program.
The Spring 2010 Patagonia line also includes the usual variety of products made with sustainable materials like recycled PET and organic cotton — in fact 67% of the line will be made with what the company refers to as “e-fibers.”
Launched in 2002, Nemo Equipment is known for innovative design. We think the coolest thing they’re currently doing is their Ditto program, which repurposes materials that would otherwise go to waste. The above bag was made from leftover tents that had been used in Primal Quest a couple of years back. The company uses other samples and manufacturing rejects to make everything from wallets to totes. Cool looking and eco-friendly.
Inspired by bike culture, for its Spring 2010 line Mountain Hardwear is making these smart pants that have a reflective hem — ideal for bike commuters. The line also incorporates sustainable materials like recycled PET and organic cotton whenever possible.
Mountainsmith has long been an industry leader when it comes to sustainability, being one of the first companies to use recycled PET in their packs. The Spring 2010 line uses even more recyled PET than before and includes not only alpine and day packs but a full line of camera bags as well. Each bag comes with a hangtag displaying how many plastic bottles were saved from the landfill with the bag’s construction.
Patagonia is widely known for their progressive clothing design, and the same goes for the company’s shoes. Spring 2010 will bring more shoes made with hemp, recycled EVA, and other sustainable materials, as well as killer designs to make your feet happy while on the trail or out on the town.
Ever wondered what to do with your canine friends while you’re attempting a first ascent? Now you can simply bring them along thanks to Ruffwear’s Doubleback Harness. Dig it!
Stanley/Aladdin makes both reusable water bottles and travel mugs, and the latest in the line includes their eCycle material. 100% recycled and recylable, eCycle contains 25% post consumer waste.
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That doggie ascent harness is amazing. I”m trying to imagine my 65-lb Lab being hauled up the side of a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca, where we visited last week. Don’t know how she’d like it!