Our Favorite Upcycled and Recycled Products

 

Our Favorite Upcycled and Recycled Products





MAKING ECO-FRIENDLY DECISIONS can be tricky. We want to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions and slow the spread of microplastic. But as much as we try to tread lightly on the earth, we still need to wear shoes and clothes and occasionally drive a gasoline-powered vehicle.

Here, we've highlighted some of our favorite companies and products making some of these decisions a little easier. From bags to sweatshirts to yoga mats, you can buy these products knowing that you have the planet's welfare in mind.






Rothy's Copper Flat

Rothy's shoes are a WIRED staff favorite. They're lightweight, comfortable, and come in a bewildering variety of shapes, colors, and sizes. The knit uppers are made of 100 percent post-consumer plastic bottles, and the foam components are made from other recycled shoes. The shoeboxes are also made from 85 percent recycled materials, and—it should go without saying—the boxes are 100 percent recyclable.


Eco-Friendly Yoga

Suga Mat

Surfers need wet suits to conserve body heat in cold water. So it's unfortunate that those wet suits are made from petroleum-derived products that never break down. Suga—based in Encinitas, California—collects used and damaged wet suits and repurposes them into dense, comfortable, and attractive yoga mats. As a bonus, the irresistible smell will remind you of the ocean.

Skate on Fishing Nets

Bureo Ahi

Discarded plastic fishing nets are a big threat to ocean wildlife. California- and Chile-based Bureo keeps discarded fishing nets out of the water by turning them into recycled plastic products, like skateboards, sunglasses, and clothes. The Ahi is its performance cruiser, designed in collaboration with Carver Skateboards. It has Carver's patented trucks that let you pump the skateboard and feel like you're surfing on land. This package also includes custom grip tape and 65-mm wheels.

CREDIT : WIRED.COM

ABOUT US-
Hydrte is a sleek & convenient solution to a BIG problem in our world right now.That problem is Single-use plastic bottles. Humans are purchasing 1,000,000+ single-use bottles every 60 seconds. Only 23% of that is being recycled. The hydrte bottle has been designed to offer a premium feel and has a convenient flat shape. With a capacity of 350ml it is the perfect everyday water bottle. EXPLORE THE BOTTLE

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