Like last year, the theme for this year’s Earth day is “Invest in Our Planet”.
And just like last year, investing in our planet means investing in our health, our families, and our futures.
As we’ve done in the past, we wanted to take a moment to recognize some of the brands we work with that are doing amazing work in order to invest in this planet of ours.
At the end of 2022 Smith Optics began a Zero Plastic Waste initiative by redesigning their packaging across their wintersports and eyewear products to remove all plastic waste. No more plastic windows in eyewear boxes. No more goggles in plastic poly bags. But don’t worry, your goggles will still be protected! Through their partnership with gogglesoc, all the goggles in Smith’s MAG line now ship with a gogglesoc: a 2-in-1 lens protector and cleaner cloth made entirely from recycled water bottles.
Rab, another one of our favorite brands, has been a certified climate neutral company for 3 consecutive years! They are also pioneering an amazing down recycling program! By collecting, washing, treating and regrading down and feathers from products that have reached the end of their life, Rab is able to reuse this recycled down in new products. Any down product counts – They collect jackets, sleeping bags and bedding! They also reuse or recycle any remaining materials. For more information about this initiative, go here: Rab End-of-Life Program
Another impactful program by another one of our awesome brands: Edelrid’s Climb Green initiative. Through their line of sustainable climbing products, Edelrid identifies their products that are environmentally friendly. These are products that are made with sustainable materials, certified according to environmental standards, or stand out for having a considerably long service-life. These products include chalk bags made from Bluesign certified materials, their Eco-Dry ropes which are PFC-free, and their fully-recycled Zodiac 3R helmet!
You can find products from all of these brands right here at Mountain Shop! Check out some of our favorites below and then stop by to get them for yourself.
BONUS! If you shop on Earth Day, this Saturday, April 22nd, you’ll be helping us support an amazing local nonprofit. We’re donating 1% of our total sales from that day to Kindness Farm, a local organization dedicated to providing fresh produce and education about regenerative agriculture to marginalized communities in Portland.
Rab Men's Kinetic 2.0 Jacket ($250)
Rab Women's Vital Hoody ($85)
Edelrid Zodiac 3R ($84.95)