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Maybe they're feeling guilty for creating mostly polyester-based clothing that pollutes our oceans with microfiber plastic.

• grzm 10y ago
  Is this a criticism of Patagonia in particular? They've done a lot to be environmentally aware. They've been using recycled polyester in their clothing for years. I also doubt that Patagonia-produced polyester clothing contributes even 0.01% of the polyester refuse in the ocean. If you have specific criticisms of Patagonia, I would be very interested to learn more about them. Please share.
  • atk123 10y ago
    They commissioned this study. They also pioneered the use of polyester in outdoor clothing... http://brenmicroplastics.weebly.com/project-findings.html http://brenmicroplastics.weebly.com/project-findings.html Has been reported in a few places... https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/jun/20/microfibers-plastic-pollution-oceans-patagonia-synthetic-clothes-microbeads https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/jun/20/microfib... http://www.outsideonline.com/2131886/its-time-retire-your-old-unsafe-avalanche-beacon http://www.outsideonline.com/2131886/its-time-retire-your-ol...
    • grzm 10y ago
      Thanks for the links. Why create a throwaway account to post them?
      • atk123 10y ago
        It's not a throwaway :) Only an occasional reader, first time I've wanted to reply to something.
• nl 10y ago
  1) Most of their clothes aren't polyester 2) For those that are, they use recycled plastic[1], which both reduces waste and reduces oil usage. It doesn't seem a bad compromise to me. [1] http://www.patagonia.com/recycled-polyester.html http://www.patagonia.com/recycled-polyester.html
• inimino 10y ago
  It's a paradox that the companies that care attract activist consumers who can never be satisfied and so get criticized more than companies that don't even try.