Good point about the environmental impact of travel and other issues being far more important.įWIW I am actively trying to be less hypocritical with things like this. > Possibly accepting that ones traversing the country from Scotland to Cornwall in search of routes one has not climbed could be a part of the problem as much as not being able to replace a sling on a quickdraw ¯_(ツ)_/¯ Wild Country folks, please can you comment on this thread and correct accuracy here if required? I can't see quickdraw slings on, am I looking in the wrong place? Maybe we've got the wrong end of the stick? So 100% agreed, the consumers should collectively give a metaphorical slap to companies selling intentionally unrepairable or unnecessary air mile produce like the apples or the iPhonesīut, I would say that rather than taking a tone that could be (unkindly) accused of passive aggression, given that we have people from Wild Country reading this - and I assume you meant Helium 3?, let's just ask them outright. I'm certainly not trying to justify greed culture, but reworking an old adage, when pointing a finger at companies there are 3 pointing back at the consumers. Why do so many people buy stuff like apples shipped in from New Zealand or the latest iPhone just because it was recently released (random examples). as it has a shiny certificate saying its 'environmentally friendly'.įree market capitalism puts the onus on the consumer. However they are adamant on importing one from Amsterdam. I can get it manufactured in the local area to our exact specification by a local fabricating firm employing local people. On a slightly different line I work for a local authority, I fighting local councillors at the moment over a new foot bridge. While I am feeling suitably annoyed another pet hate of mine at the moment is brands creating a cheaper, inferior product then using marketing to sell it (often under the heading of increased sustainability) - Yes Rab Torque Jacket with the missing pocket I am looking at you. The reality is, like you say, the most sustainable thing to do is have products which last and can be mended or fixed - sadly that doesn't equate to increased profits and sales. The small print being that only a very small portion of there range was considered environmentally sustainable and they were going to make no attempt to tell you which bits were included in that. I can't remember exactly what it said, but it read along the lines of ' Save our outdoors, sustainability starts here' I walked pass a Cotswold Outdoor a few months ago which had a sign outside drawing customers in. “Sustainability is rather like a belay device: helping to make sure that our family and friends are safe and feel secure on every route, for a long time.”Īny comments or thoughts on this and related issues are appreciated.Įnvironmental sustainability is now a sales technique and marketing trend. The specific quote that triggered me this morning was: However, it seems that some companies just want to sell more kit, so focus on 3) and have either forgotten or chosen to ignore the most basic of the basics.Īm I expecting too much that the company that brags that they make the 'ultimate on-sight trad ‘draw' and has ridiculous quotes from their 'sustainability manager' displayed prominently on their website makes it impossible to buy replacement slings for their supposedly 'ultimate' quickdraws! Why is it that some companies have either cynically & deliberately (or through a complete failure to understandard sustainability) resorted to gaslighting customers with misplaced greenwashing all over their websites and in their marketing?įor me, it is obvious that sustainability should be focused on, in order of priority:ġ) supporting customers to extend lifespan of existing products.Ģ) ensure products (especially those with a high embedded carbon footprint) are reused or recycled efficiently at the end of their lives.ģ) lowering the environmental impact of new products. Currently having a rather unimpressed morning.

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