Lighten Your Carbon Footprint

That’s right, today people are treading lightly upon the earth in footwear made from garbage. Well, discarded products that contain valuable resources in the green market.

Shoe manufactures are getting on the band wagon these days to help slow down global warming. They are making use of some old materials to create stylish eco-friendly footwear.

Today you can even find fashionable vegan footwear . As a vegan, I appreciate the fact that no animal has to give up their life for my feet.

I have thought hard against leather but there are some companies that offer products made of leather from recycled car seats and other Pre-used leather items. Although it originally came from animals this leather has already had a previous life and now can take the place of new leather eliminating the tanning process and once again saving animals from being sacrificed for our luxury. This leather, made into purses and shoes, has become earth-friendly and fashionable.

Often the soles of eco-friendly shoes and boots are made of the rubber from used tires. This also cuts down the need to use new leather plus the need for making new rubber. The number of tires that are replaced every year in the U.S. alone offers an abundance of re-usable rubber for the making of soles. An excellent way to help clean up some environmental pollution.

Plastic water bottles are being recycled and processed with recycled polyester to be used in the uppers. Other materials being used in the shoes’ uppers are earth friendly fabrics like bamboo, hemp and organic cotton, soy, silk and wool. Each of these offer their own properties and appeal.

So, get into step and lighten your carbon footprint with garbage.