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Meg emphasizes the need for urgent industry reform, particularly within the outdoor sector, which has lagged in adapting safer alternatives to PFAS. Although some European brands have begun innovating away from these chemicals, many U.S. companies only changed their practices following strict regulations from states like California.
While brands such as Patagonia have shown some movement towards improvement, a collective push is necessary for all outdoor gear manufacturers to abandon the use of PFAS. Educational initiatives from organizations like Greenpeace and the Green Science Policy Institute highlight that performance does not have to be sacrificed when moving towards safer materials.