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 order to…
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RepYourWater Releases 2020 Sustainability Report
Erie, Colo. July 9, 2021 – RepYourWater has released their 2020 Sustainability Report and continues to demonstrate leadership in the fly fishing industry by maintaining a zero-waste status, achieving carbon neutrality from their Scope 1 (direct greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from operations), Scope 2 (indirect GHG emissions from purchased electricity) & Scope 3 (indirect GHG…
The Business Case for Measuring & Reducing your Carbon Footprint
According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) we must halve global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030 and be carbon neutral by 2050 in order to avoid the catastrophic effects of climate change. In order to reduce our GHG emissions, it makes sense to first measure them because what gets measured, gets managed….
The Sustainable Angler Podcast: TS Designs Founder Eric Henry
Rick Crawford In this episode of The Sustainable Angler podcast, I interview TS Designs Founder Eric Henry. TS Designs is “making and printing the best sustainable t-shirts in the world, which are Made in USA from ‘dirt to shirt’” with a 500 mile radius supply chain. We talk about everything from running a sustainable business…
The Sustainable Angler Podcast: Atlantic Packaging President Wes Carter
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…
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…