If you’re trying to live a more eco-friendly life, there are plenty of things you can do. But did you know shoes are one of the most harmful items in your closet? That’s why we talked to experts to find the most sustainable — and comfortable — shoes out there.
Balena, the material science company aimed at making advanced biodegradable polymer materials for a more sustainable fashion industry, today announced an exciting partnership with acclaimed designer Kitty Shukman to create a unique 3D-printed concept slide with a natural kick: ROOTS.
Since most shoes contain non-degrading, toxic chemicals and materials, making biodegradable shoes is a step in the right direction for the environment.
Are Biodegradable Shoes the Future of Footwear? - EcoWatch
At Reebok’s Innovation Lab in Boston, engineers are working to create the sustainable footwear. The shoes will be made 100% from plants with zero plastic, and, hopefully, be fully biodegradable so you can bury them in your backyard. Currently, many shoes are made of leather and petroleum-based ma... Read more
Bioplastics are more expensive than traditional, single-use plastics. The only hope is for a cheaper bioplastic material or a strict global ban on all oil-based plastics.
Why Bioplastics Will Not Solve the World’s Plastics Problem
Bioplastics are being touted by industry marketers as the solution to plastics pollution. But the idea that bottles and packaging made of plant-based material can simply be discarded and then break down and disappear is false – recycling and reuse are the only strategies that can work.
Seaweed, a common name for thousands of marine plants and algae found in different water bodies, not only provides food and shelter for marine animals, but it can also help solve the plastic pollution problem. Materials researchers from Flinders University in Australia and German biomaterials develo... Read more
Hong Kong-based start-up company Hydroplast is fighting the chronic plastic pollution problem plaguing the oceans around the world through its new water-soluble technology. Plastic pollution is especially prevalent in Hong Kong where excessive packaging is commonly used in supermarkets and stores an... Read more
The Spanish University of Alicante’s Waste, Energy, Environment and Nanotechnology (REMAN) research group has developed a process to obtain a water-soluble plastic material based on potato st…
TIOFLOSS is a new environmentally friendly and sustainable tooth floss and plant-based vegan dispenser which has launched via Kickstarter this month to
Some people think biodegradable glitter is just as bad as the plastic one. Maybe they are right, and we should consider banning glitter, or they are just spoilsports who don’t love fun.
While it is true that glitter is harmful, the problem lies with the plastic ingredients used to make it, which is why we should switch to eco-friendly biodegradable glitter.
Plant fabrics have been in existence for a long time. It’s just that the cultivation and processing techniques are unsustainable and very damaging to the environment.
Plants have been used to create fabrics for thousands of years. These plant-based sustainable fabrics can be one of the best choices for your wardrobe as they
The Coca-Cola Company unveiled today a new plastic bottle made partially from plants. The “PlantBottle™” is fully recyclable, has a lower reliance on a
indestructible was once a great thing – now its a curse – “When Ralph Wiley discovered polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC) while working in the physicals lab at Dow Chemical in Midland, Michigan, he nicknamed it eonite after a fictional, indestructible material in the comic strip “Little Orphan Annie.”
Biodegradable shoes might not yet be mainstream, but you can find many eco-friendly alternatives.
How about these 3D-printed biodegradable shoes?
https://www.azom.com/news.aspx?newsID=61636
This is unbelievable: you can now wear compostable vegan shoes!
https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/fashion/biodegradable-vegan-shoes-blueview/
Biodegradable plastic is the ultimate sustainable material for making green shoes!
This is an amazing concept. You can now throw away your old shoes without fear of polluting the environment.
Since most shoes contain non-degrading, toxic chemicals and materials, making biodegradable shoes is a step in the right direction for the environment.
Bioplastics are more expensive than traditional, single-use plastics. The only hope is for a cheaper bioplastic material or a strict global ban on all oil-based plastics.
Why are seaweed bioplastics not yet mainstream?
Check out these scientists that are turning food waste into eco-friendly bioplastics that can replace oil-based plastics.
https://showme.missouri.edu/2023/engineering-researcher-helps-turn-food-wastes-into-plastic/
How about an edible plastic wrap?
It’s already been done! Hong Kong scientists have developed a water-soluble plastic film.
https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/hong-kong-startup-develops-ingenious-water-soluble-film-to-fight-plastic-waste/
Why aren’t brands using these sustainable packing wraps?
https://www.chemistryworld.com/future-of-plastics/now-you-see-it–wrapping-that-dissolves-in-water/4011830.article
Dissolving packing wrap
(4 upvotes)Dissolvable Food Packaging
(2 upvotes)This potato starch plastic wrap might not dissolve, but it is 100% compostable and biodegradable.
https://www.potatonewstoday.com/2023/03/13/researchers-pioneer-new-eco-friendly-plastic-alternative-made-from-potato-starch/
Dissolving packing wraps can reduce a lot of plastic waste that is generated by the packaging industry.
Here are a few more options for biodegradable dental floss.
https://www.treehugger.com/best-biodegradable-dental-floss-5111947
Like this from Amazon?
Plant-based dental floss is a fantastic idea for eco-friendly oral care.
Naturally biodegradable should be the international standard for every packaging material.
Watching this water bottle disintegrate is both fun and satisfying!
Check out this article about a #biodegradablebottle that falls apart when it enters a water body!
https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/water-bottle-dissolves-in-water/
Some people think biodegradable glitter is just as bad as the plastic one. Maybe they are right, and we should consider banning glitter, or they are just spoilsports who don’t love fun.
Check out this plant-based bio glitter – what a way to have fun and not harm the environment!
While it is true that glitter is harmful, the problem lies with the plastic ingredients used to make it, which is why we should switch to eco-friendly biodegradable glitter.
Glitter is made of microplastics, which find their way into the environment and the oceans, where the damage caused is pretty extensive.
https://www.thedailystar.net/environment/glitter-could-be-bad-environment-1498570
The fashion industry should also consider other sustainable practices, say like, using biodegradable plant dyes.
This idea for making leather out of plants is revolutionary and just what the fashion industry needs.
Plant fabrics have been in existence for a long time. It’s just that the cultivation and processing techniques are unsustainable and very damaging to the environment.
There are so many ideas for biodegradable plant fabrics!
https://thetechfashionista.com/plant-based-sustainable-fabrics
A lot of clothes end up in landfills in third world countries. Biodegradable textiles are thus a good solution for this problem.
These are going to be big one day.
This vid already…
Great idea, and use that Marina Tex stuff or any biodegradable plastic that melts back down into nature when used.
Biodegradable baby shoes
(5 upvotes)Waterproof ‘plastic’ books
(5 upvotes)Pallet wrap that is biodegradable
(1 upvotes)Reusable bags made from vegetable starch
(3 upvotes)Supermarket bucket shopping to reduce packaging
(2 upvotes)Temprature indicator plastic cups
(-1 upvotes)Greenpeace charity shops
(20 upvotes)Already a thing, not sure if you get them for babies though.
Plant plastics are more sustainable. Every company should follow Coca-Cola’s way
https://www.packagingdigest.com/smart-packaging/coca-cola-company-introducesbioplastic-bottle
Why are we not making plastics from the hemp tree?
You can make plant plastics from many materials, including waste byproducts such as sugarcane pulp.
Plant plastics might be eco-friendly, but there are doubts about whether they can completely solve the plastic crisis.
indestructible was once a great thing – now its a curse – “When Ralph Wiley discovered polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC) while working in the physicals lab at Dow Chemical in Midland, Michigan, he nicknamed it eonite after a fictional, indestructible material in the comic strip “Little Orphan Annie.”
Yet another application for the plastic made of fish skin that biodegrades.
Biodegradable baby shoes
(5 upvotes)Waterproof ‘plastic’ books
(5 upvotes)Pallet wrap that is biodegradable
(1 upvotes)Reusable bags made from vegetable starch
(3 upvotes)Supermarket bucket shopping to reduce packaging
(2 upvotes)Temprature indicator plastic cups
(-1 upvotes)Greenpeace charity shops
(20 upvotes)