The majority of yoga mats are manufactured in Taiwan and made of poly-vinyl chloride, or PVC. PVC makes a great mat due to its grip, durability and price point. But, unfortunately, there is no safe way to create, use or destroy these mats.
A guest post from Simran Sethi and Sarah Smarsh
So I guess you couldn’t really call this news, because the company is so old, but when was the last time you went to the Simple Shoes’ website, if ever? So give me a bit of a break there. I’ve always known that Simple Shoes was progressively becoming an eco-company, but until today, I really had no idea.
Did you know that on average only 1 plastic bag in every 200 is recycled? Did you know that over 17 billion plastic bags are estimated to be used in the UK in a single year? Now is the time to say no to plastic and yes to fair trade jute and cotton.
