Hey everyone this the first installment of weekly review of the stories posted on greenerist this week in case you missed them!
- Organic black hightops – If converse all stars went vegan using all organic materials, then this is what the shoe would look like.
- Recycled rubber basketball – Wilson recycled scrap rubber to create the cover for this outdoor basketball.
- HangerPak - This small mailing package is more than meets the eye, as it transforms into a clothes hanger!
- Green DNA T-shirt – You guessed it! it’s 100% organic brought to you by The Naked Hippie.
The NBA Playoffs are among us and it’s a great time to hit the courts and shoot around with the Wilson Rebound Basketball made from recycled materials. This official sized rubber basketball is crafted with a rubber cover that consists of 40% recycled scrap rubber.
Buy Wilson Rebound Green Basketball
The Bicycle Shoe $75 from the Worn Again collection is made from an interesting material called E-Leather which is a blend of old leather scraps broken down into fibers and re-woven. Now let’s talk about the other eco-friendly features: locally sourced materials to minimize transportation, these materials are things like recycled rubber tires, old coats and parachutes.
[View Worn Again Bicycle Shoe]
These eco-friendly boots from Timberland cost around $150. So what makes them eco-friendly? More than 50% of the shoe is made from recycled plastic soda bottles, organic cotton is used and the outsole is made from 15% recycled rubber.
- posted on 22/01/2010 22:01:52
