REI vows to cut long-form chemicals from all textiles and cookware

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One of the Pacific Northwest's most prominent outdoor retailers said this week it wants all textile and cookware products it carries to be free of a toxic and long-form chemical.

The Seattle-based REI Co-op confirmed in a new company sustainability report that it will now avoid supplying such camping gear as non-stick pots and pans and waterproof apparel that contains per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS. The edict applies to REI's 1,000 brand partners.

REI had previously banned its suppliers from selling PFAS-containing sleeping bags, backpacks footwear and tents. The new, more sweeping requirement marks a victory for Seattle-based Toxic-Free Future, which had petitioned REI to eliminate PFAS goods altogether.

REI said it made the decision as part of its latest Product Impact Standards, through which it manages how the company can become more sustainable. It says the standards help in terms of "fighting climate change, advancing inclusion in the outdoors and managing chemicals. "

https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2023/02/23/rei-pfas.html

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1. Another reason I'll continue to buy from them.