IPSO is Germany's biggest trade show for outdoor clothing and gear. Greenpeace is present with its DETOX Outdoor Report informing the visitors that hazardous and persistent chemicals, dangerous to human health and the environment, have been found in the products of leading outdoor brands.

Brands like The North Face, Patagonia, Mammut, Columbia and Haglofs keep using PFCs to make their gear waterproof, despite their claims of sustainability and love for nature, a new Greenpeace Germany report reveals. The report is called “Leaving Traces: The hidden hazardous chemicals in outdoor gear” was presented at a press conference at ISPO Munich, the biggest outdoor trade show in Europe.