Decathlon: Major retailer pledges to refund all tents purchased this summer time | EUROtoday

Decathlon is encouraging campers and festival-goers to be extra environmentally aware with its “No Tent Left Behind” pledge.

The retailer will supply a full present card refund for each tent returned this summer time, aiming to scale back the variety of deserted tents.

The initiative expands on earlier efforts and now consists of each Decathlon model tent throughout its Quechua and Simond ranges.

Customers who buy any of those tents on-line or in-store between 9 June and 14 September can return them with proof of buy earlier than 14 September to obtain the complete buy worth again as a Decathlon present card.

To take part, prospects must be Decathlon members when returning the tent. This initiative underscores Decathlon’s dedication to sustainability and accountable tenting, offering an incentive for purchasers to return and reuse their tents.

Decathlon stated the pledge allowed extra prospects than ever earlier than to make accountable decisions that countered the numerous environmental difficulty of deserted tents.

A typical single-use tent comprises as a lot plastic as 9,000 straws or 200 bottles.

It additionally stated the pledge lowered the barrier to outside adventures, and inspired the curious to put money into a tent for a tenting expertise protected within the data they may return it on the finish of the season if their wants modified.

Decathlon UK sustainability chief Chris Allen stated: “The evolution of the No Tent Left Behind promise reflects our deep commitment to circularity and listening to our customers.

“What started with one tent has grown into a commitment across our entire range, driven by the public’s desire to make more responsible choices.

“By making it easy and rewarding to bring tents back, we’re not only reducing waste across all camping activities, but also creating a vital supply chain for our Second Life programme, making quality outdoor gear accessible to even more people.

“This is about driving systemic change and changing camping culture for the better.”

Broadcaster Vick Hope, who’s supporting this yr’s marketing campaign, stated: “Whether you’re dancing at Glasto, on a hilltop, or roasting marshmallows with family, your tent deserves more than one weekend of glory.

“Decathlon’s pledge is brilliant because it simplifies doing the right thing.”

End-of-life tents from earlier seasons have been repurposed and reworked into outsized flags bearing the message “I’m not leaving my tent behind, you shouldn’t either”, and can seem throughout festivals and campsites.