GORE-TEX Manufacturers Accused Of Greenwashing In New Lawsuit

Seattle-based firm Hagens Berman has filed a class action lawsuit against W. L. Gore & Associates, parent company and manufacturer of GORE-TEX. The suit alleges that the company is guilty of greenwashing, a tactic where companies or manufacturers intentionally mislead customers about their sustainability practices, in this case, W. L. Gore & Associates' use of harmful substances perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl, more commonly known as PFAS. According to the EPA, PFAS break down slowly over tim...