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German sportswear company Puma announced a range of biodegradable shoes and clothes on Monday, seeking to lead in protecting nature as it tries to catch up with rivals Nike and Adidas in sales. The ...
OAT Shoes are the world’s first biodegradable shoes that bloom. Wear them just like any other shoes and after you’ve worn them down, plant them in the ground. OAT Shoes will decompose into the earth ...
The company has successfully developed a kelp-based ‘bioyarn’ that can be used to make knitted garments and a biodegradable shoe: AlgiKnit’s AlgiKicks shoe is made from a kelp-based material. The shoe ...
We are thrilled to unveil our first product using this new technology: the O° shoe, which is made using 100% PHA, is 100% biodegradable, and has no petrochemicals or microplastics." 0% ...
These launches support the company’s aim of reducing the number of shoes ending up in landfills by offering end-of-life solutions for footwear materials that are recyclable and biodegradable ...
For example, the firm uses its biodegradable polyurethane to make foam for shoe soles. That foam has to hold up to everyday use: nobody would buy the shoes if it didn’t. But it’s still ...