Tag: race t-shirts
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SWAG – Craftsbury Style
Last week, I attended the Footprints camp in Northern Vermont with 23 people who love to get out and run on the trails and who want to take climate action in their own communities. I have so much to say about this experience at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center and about the incredible people that I
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Your Running Shirt and Blue Whales
What does your performance running shirt have to do with blue whales? I’ve said before that the most sustainable piece of clothing is the one you already own. Reducing clothing consumption is my number one priority when it comes to building a sustainable wardrobe and when thinking about the environmental impact of clothing. After all,
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State of the Sport – PTRA Environmental Ethical Boundaries
This week, the Pro Trail Runners Association (PTRA) published Environmental Ethical Boundaries for Trail Running Competitions. The boundaries and guidelines address the need for environmental consideration by events as the sport of trail running grows. The document sets out both “redline” boundaries, which are “musts” for events, and recommendations. If events do not abide by
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The World is Drowning in T-Shirts. The Boston Marathon is Making it Worse!
The world is drowning in t-shirts. By some estimates, 10% of greenhouse gas emissions are caused by clothing and footwear production. Then, once the clothing is produced, an estimated 85% of it ends up in a landfill or incinerator, even when it is still in good and wearable condition. The Boston Marathon, one of the
The Green Ostrich 