Amazon Summer Sandals Made from Recycled Tires
Everybody needs a good pair of sandals for the summertime, and there are plenty of options out there that make creative use of recycled materials. Amazon Sandals, made in Brazil, are constructed from recycled tires.
Amazon sandals mold into the shape of your feet after a few days, have an excellent grip and last longer than the average flip-flop. They come in two styles – ‘Tupi’ with a black sole and ‘Cipo’, which has natural fibers from the Cipo plant running through the soles. Both styles are available in a range of 5 strap colors: gold, black, silver, green and white.
20 million tires are discarded every year in Brazil, ending up in landfills, lakes and rivers. Aside from being unsightly litter, they collect rainwater and become breeding grounds for disease-carrying mosquitoes. Amazon takes thousands of these tires out of the waste stream by cutting them into chips, pressing them into powder, purifying them via a system of sieves and then pressing the rubber into sandal soles. So far, Amazon has recycled over 800,000 tires.
Link Amazon Sandals
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