Kristin Hostetter is the Head of Sustainability at Outside Interactive, Inc. and the resident sustainability columnist on Outside Online. Hostetter has worked as a journalist in the outdoor industry for 25+ years and has written four books on outdoor gear. A passionate environmentalist, Hostetter co-founded the Plastic Impact Alliance, a coalition of outdoor businesses bent on solving the single-use plastic problem and in 2021 she was awarded Sustainability Champion of the Year at Outdoor Media Summit.
PFAS, or forever chemicals, provide stellar water, stain, and oil repellency to everything from clothing and carpets to dental floss and paper plates. But at what cost? New regulations are forcing industries across the globe to rethink their chemistries because of the severe health implications of PFAS.
Outside’s sustainability chief Kristin Hostetter has five green actions you can do that will make a difference.