Do REI Co-op waterproof outdoor gear storage bags have PFAS?
REI Co-op waterproof outdoor gear storage bags average 24 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 11 REI Co-op waterproof outdoor gear storage bags graded as of October 2026, above the 20 out of 100 median for the 29 other waterproof outdoor gear storage bags brands graded alongside it.
REI Co-op waterproof outdoor gear storage bags average Bad on our four-band scale. None of them clear our buy threshold.
PFAS Authority is a scoring system, not a laboratory. We do not test products ourselves. Grades are model-based, built from published ingredients, materials, certifications, brand disclosures and third-party lab results where they exist. See the rubric.
What REI Co-op says and does about PFAS
REI is both a brand and a retailer, and its PFAS commitment covers both. It announced that PFAS restrictions would take effect in autumn 2024 for cookware and most textiles, and in autumn 2026 for professional, expedition-level apparel. Those are commitments. Independent lab testing published before the commitment found PFAS in six of eight products bought at REI, including long-chain compounds in three REI-branded jackets, and we found no published confirmation that the 2024 deadline was met.
- Brand statementREI’s PFAS restrictions were announced as taking effect in autumn 2024 for cookware and textile products, a requirement placed on more than a thousand brand partners as well as its own label. Toxic-Free Future ↗
- Brand statementThe commitment has two dates, autumn 2024 for most textiles and cookware, and autumn 2026 for professional, expedition-level apparel. Clean Water Action ↗
- Independent testToxic-Free Future reported that six of the eight products it bought at REI contained PFAS, and that three REI-brand jackets contained a mixture of older long-chain and newer short-chain compounds. Toxic-Free Future, Toxic Convenience ↗
- Independent testIn the same testing, two REI-branded Gore-Tex jackets returned total fluorine results above 80,000 parts per million, the highest in the sample. Total fluorine is a screening marker rather than identification of individual PFAS. Toxic-Free Future, Toxic Convenience ↗
- Regulatory filingCalifornia bans new textile articles containing regulated PFAS from sale in the state from 1 January 2025, with outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions covered from 1 January 2028. California AB 1817 ↗
Sources checked October 1, 2026. A brand statement is the company’s own claim, which we report but have not verified. Our grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests.
Graded and flagged Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
REI Co-op
Trailgate Gear Bin Green 140 L
- Polypropylene storage bin, no water-resistant coating mentioned
- UV degradation and additive leaching, Outdoor storage bins rely on UV stabilizers and antioxidant additives…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
REI Co-op
Convertible Duffel
- nylon/polyester with water-repellent coating treatment
- water-repellent coating chemistry (fluorinated compounds), REI does not disclose whether this duffel uses…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
REI Co-op
Big Haul Duffel
- Ballistic nylon with water-repellent coating treatment
- PFAS, REI has not disclosed the water-repellent coating chemistry for this product. Industry standard before…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
REI Co-op
Lightweight Dry Sack
- Nylon ripstop fabric with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) coating
- PFAS, Nylon ripstop dry sacks typically use fluorocarbon-based water-repellent coating. REI's silence on…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
REI Co-op
Pack Duffel
- Nylon/polyester with water-repellent coating treatment
- PFAS, REI does not disclose whether this duffel uses legacy PFOA/PFOS, short-chain PFAS, or PFAS-free…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
REI Co-op
Roadtripper 140 Duffel
- Nylon with water-repellent coating water-resistant treatment
- Azo dyes in colored nylon, The Roadtripper 140 is available in multiple colors. Azo dyes can be used in nylon…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
REI Co-op
Roadtripper 60 Duffel
- Nylon ripstop with water-repellent coating
- PFAS, REI has not disclosed whether this duffel uses PFAS-based or PFAS-free water-repellent coating. Given…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
REI Co-op
Roadtripper Duffel
- Polyester/nylon with water-repellent coating finish
- water-repellent coating degradation and microparticle release, Polyester duffel coatings can delaminate or…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
REI Co-op
Tarn 12 Pack
- nylon/polyester blend with water-repellent coating water-resistant treatment
- PFAS, Standard nylon/polyester outdoor apparel relies heavily on PFAS-based water repellents. REI Co-op's…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
REI Co-op
Tarn 18 Pack Purple
- nylon ripstop with water-repellent coating treatment
- water-repellent coating degradation and microfiber shedding, Nylon ripstop with water-repellent coating will…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
REI Co-op
Trailgate Gear Cube Green 15 L
- nylon/polyester fabric with water-repellent coating water-repellent treatment
- PFAS, REI does not disclose whether this gear cube uses fluorocarbon-based (PFAS) or fluorocarbon-free…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Better waterproof outdoor gear storage bags from other brands
Graded higher than the REI Co-op average of 24.
Marmot
Tool Box
- Nylon, polyester, cotton blend; details unspecified
- Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from polyester and nylon manufacturing
5 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Patagonia
Disperser Roll Top Pack 40L
- Recycled polyester with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) finish
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- PFAS
4 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Patagonia
Guidewater Roll-Top Pack
- nylon ripstop with water-repellent coating finish
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- PFAS
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
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Best average grade first. REI Co-op averages 24.
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