Biodegradable Sneakers Sprout Flowers When Planted

Zothecula writes "People may joke about their dirty old sneakers turning into science projects or mini ecosystems, but once OAT Shoes' compostable sneakers become commercially available within the next several weeks ... let's just say, those same people may no longer be joking when they make those kind of statements. Made using hemp, cork, bio-cotton, certified biodegradable plastics, chlorine-free bleach and other nontoxic materials, the shoes are designed to completely break down when buried in the ground – the first batch will even come with seeds in their tongues, so that wildflowers will sprout up in commemoration of users' planted, expired kicks."

Comments

Easier method:

[The Hatchet]

Go barefoot. It is healthy, clean, fun, cheap, easy, etc. The dangers that you will undoubtedly list in response to this are not dangerous at all, I, and many people I know, have spent years walking long distances, even running them, totally barefoot on everything from gravel to bushwhacking to hot asphalt. Shoes collect sweat and hold it against the skin, in a dank, warm, dark environment. Perfect for growing fungus and bacteria. The feet of a barefooter look leaps and bounds better those of a shoe-person.

So seriously, if you want to be environmentally friendly, just stop wearing shoes altogether.