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Tell REI: Phase PFAS Out of its Products!

The outdoor gear industry has a toxic secret. Many popular outdoor brands use toxic PFAS to waterproof products from jackets to boots. The production, use, and disposal of these products pollute people and the planet. We need to convince REI, one of the top outdoor retailers, to stop selling PFAS polluting products. Add your voice today.

Tell REI to phase PFAS out of its products!

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I Shouldn’t Have to Worry About Toxic Chemicals in My Son’s Raincoat: Why One REI Co-op Member Wants to See Them Ban PFAS

May 16, 2022 | By Madison Shaw

“There are so many things to be concerned about as a parent, and toxic chemicals in my son’s raincoat should not be on the list. Not only do I worry about the risk to his health; I worry for the person who had to work with the toxic chemicals making the coat in the first place.”

Dear REI: Hiking & PFAS Chemicals Don't Belong Together

May 13, 2022 | By Andy Bauer

Hi REI,

I just gotta say, I've been shopping at REI for about six years, I love your equipment and the folks who work at your stores are extremely helpful.

I'm writing about PFAS chemicals used in outdoor gear. This stuff is... well, to call it crap would be polite. And the ironic thing is I've used

Hi! I’m A Dog Who Wants the Humans at REI to Ban PFAS

May 5, 2022 | By Dempsey (The Rescue Mutt) and Kerry Doyle

Hello!!!!

I am SO EXCITED to meet you! Wait, don’t run away! I’m not dangerous! I want to talk to you about something that IS dangerous: toxic PFAS in my humans’ clothes!

My humans take me on lots of adventures! We go on hikes, camping trips, and beach walks together. They don’t like to get wet, so

Tell REI: Phase PFAS Out of its Products!

I Shouldn’t Have to Worry About Toxic Chemicals in My Son’s Raincoat: Why One REI Co-op Member Wants to See Them Ban PFAS

Dear REI: Hiking & PFAS Chemicals Don't Belong Together

Hi! I’m A Dog Who Wants the Humans at REI to Ban PFAS

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