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MARCH 2024 Update: Thanks to so many of YOU in the ThatHelps community for signing petitions and using your voice for good! After decades of work to get toxic PFAS out of outdoor gear, bans and restrictions will be put into place as well as certain retailers taking their own steps to help. REI is taking major steps to change and eliminate PFAS! For more details: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/shopping/2023/02/22/rei-stores-forever-chemicals-products/11321761002/

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The outdoor gear industry has a toxic secret. Many popular outdoor brands use PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) to waterproof their products—from jackets to boots. The production, use, and disposal of these products pollute people and the planet.

Exposure to PFAS has been linked to harmful health impacts like cancer. And these chemicals now pollute the drinking water of at least 1 in 20 U.S. residents. Plus, the chemicals have been found in breast milk and even in orcas!

Buying a rain jacket shouldn’t pollute drinking water, breast milk, or wildlife. As a co-op committed to sustainability and one of the top outdoor retailers, REI is the perfect company to lead the industry away from these toxic chemicals. Join in asking REI to remove these toxins.
https://toxicfreefuture.org/take-action/tell-rei-stop-leaving-a-toxic-trail-of-pollution/

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