Rick Crawford In this episode of The Sustainable Angler podcast I interview Atlantic Packaging President Wes Carter, and we take a deep dive on plastic pollution, specifically centered around plastic packaging. We discuss everything from zero waste and designing for circularity; the carbon footprint of plastic packaging and what Atlantic Packaging is doing to clean…
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Old Maine Outfitters Carbon Footprint Report and Pathway to Carbon Neutrality
It’s important to understand why Old Maine Outfitters decided to go carbon neutral. Climate change is one of the greatest threat to fish and fisheries on the planet, and according to the Intergovernmental Panel in Climate Change (IPCC), the world would have to curb its carbon emissions by at least 49% of 2017 levels by…
Bajio Partners With Fly Fishing Climate Alliance, Commits to Carbon Neutrality
New Sunglass Brand Advances Environmental Commitment With Help From Sustainable Business Consultancy Contact: Melissa Archer, Groundswell PR, 601.988.2433 melissa@groundswellpr.com New Smyrna Beach, FL (April 5, 2021) – Bajio, makers of blue-light filtering sustainable performance sunglasses built to save saltwater flats around the world, is excited to advance their environmental commitment through partnerships with Emerger Strategies…
Driftless Angler Becomes the Midwest’s 1st Carbon Neutral Fly Shop
Rick Crawford I am very proud to announce that Fly Fishing Climate Alliance (FFCA) member and Emerger Strategies client, Driftless Angler, has become the Midwest’s 1st Carbon Neutral Fly Shop! Driftless Angler joined the FFCA in January 2021 and we worked with them to calculate their 2020 carbon footprint, put in place strategies to reduce…
Report: Climate Change among Threats to Recreational Fishing
For Immediate Release Media Contact: Jody Couser, jcouser@affta.org As Participation Surges During Pandemic, Blue Ribbon Panel Sets Agenda for the Future of Marine Fisheries Management Bozeman, MT – Today, the American Fly Fishing Trade Association and the AFFTA Fisheries Fund (jointly AFFTA) released a report, “Recommendations to Improve the Health and Sustainability of America’s Marine…
RepYourWater becomes World’s 1st Fly Fishing Apparel Brand to go Carbon Neutral!
Rick Crawford Climate change is one of the greatest threats to fish and fisheries on the planet, and according to the Intergovernmental Panel in Climate Change (IPCC), the world would have to curb its carbon emissions by at least 49% of 2017 levels by the year 2030 and then achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 in…
