Mikroplastik

In search of new perspectives on the snow of tomorrow, PowderGuide author Lisa spoke to Klemens Weisleitner. He is an ecologist at the University of Innsbruck and studies glaciers all over the world. He talks to Lisa about the special features of the glacier ecosystem and why microplastics are not only found in washing machines, but also under the covers of glacier ice.

If we want to buy new functional textiles for sports today, we have almost endless options: Cotton, hemp, polyester, Tencel etc. But which is more environmentally friendly? Natural or synthetic fibers?

Water repellent. Warming. And packable. But are the synthetic alternatives to down also sustainable? A search for clues in the latest developments from Primaloft, Polartec and Thinsulate.