"Think about your favorite hiking jacket with a torn pocket, or the backpack with a broken zipper that's traveled with you to so many National Parks. Maybe your boots have carried you for thousands of miles but now need new soles. Before you throw them away, consider the many outdoor gear brands that now offer repair programs to help give your well-loved equipment a second life."
"If you use a product for just 3 more months, you can reduce its carbon, water, and waste impacts by 10%. Big outdoor brands have noticed this. For example, Arc'teryx says its ReBird repair program saved over 30,000 kg of carbon in one year. Patagonia also runs one of the largest repair centers in North America, fixing tens of thousands of items each year through its Worn Wear program."
Repairing outdoor gear extends product life, reduces waste, and cuts manufacturing emissions. The textile and apparel industry generates 8–10% of global carbon emissions, exceeding international aviation and shipping. Producing a single polyester jacket creates about 5.5 kg of CO2, so repairing instead of replacing saves resources and reduces demand for polyester from oil. Fast consumption and shorter garment lifespans cause large economic and environmental losses. Using a product only three months longer can lower carbon, water, and and waste impacts by roughly 10%. Major outdoor brands run repair programs that have saved tens of thousands of kilograms of carbon and keep useful items out of landfills. Design for repair and replaceable parts supports a circular economy.
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