Greenscore - A Sustainability Podcast

Running Shoes: How to avoid running your shoes straight into the landfilll

February 20, 2022 Greenscore Season 1 Episode 8
Running Shoes: How to avoid running your shoes straight into the landfilll
Greenscore - A Sustainability Podcast
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Greenscore - A Sustainability Podcast
Running Shoes: How to avoid running your shoes straight into the landfilll
Feb 20, 2022 Season 1 Episode 8
Greenscore

Exercising more is often towards the top of our to-do lists, and running shoes are an essential piece of equipment for most forms of fitness. But with 90% of all shoes ending up in landfills or incinerators, how can we reduce the environmental toll of our exercise habits?

Find out in this episode, where we'll discuss how running shoes are made and disposed, what "greener" options are out there, and how we can protect the planet while staying fit.   

To learn more:
https://www.sneakerfactory.net/2016/07/running-shoe-made/
https://runrepeat.com/eco-sneakers-research
https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2020/mar/21/some-soles-last-1000-years-in-landfill-the-truth-about-the-sneaker-mountain

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Show Notes

Exercising more is often towards the top of our to-do lists, and running shoes are an essential piece of equipment for most forms of fitness. But with 90% of all shoes ending up in landfills or incinerators, how can we reduce the environmental toll of our exercise habits?

Find out in this episode, where we'll discuss how running shoes are made and disposed, what "greener" options are out there, and how we can protect the planet while staying fit.   

To learn more:
https://www.sneakerfactory.net/2016/07/running-shoe-made/
https://runrepeat.com/eco-sneakers-research
https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2020/mar/21/some-soles-last-1000-years-in-landfill-the-truth-about-the-sneaker-mountain

Thanks for listening! Have feedback or content ideas you'd like us to cover? Let us know here.