Lots of us are becoming increasingly aware of some the many issues for both people and planet that are created by the fast fashion industry. But how many of us think much about the impact of our shoes?

DID YOU KNOW?

• 25 BILLION pairs of shoes are made globally each year
• 90% of them will end up in landfill, often within 12 months
• An average shoe can have 50-60 different components, making it's manufacture complicated and carbon intensive
• The carbon footprint of an average pair of shoes is around 13kg CO2

Clearly the shoe industry needs to clean up it's act - but what are the options? 
How can the shoe industry become more circular? (If you're wondering what the hell the 'circular economy' is, then check out this great page here from the Ellen McArthur Foundation).

Listen in to this episode with Emma Foster-Geering, Head of Sustainabilty at Vivobarefoot, as we chat about all things sustainability in shoes, and Emma shares news of ReVivo - a new project from Vivobarefoot which aims to drastically reduce the numbers of pairs of their shoes that end up in landfill. 

Image from the Ellen McArthur Foundation

• ReVivo
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• Vivobarefoot
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  - Twitter
  - Sustain This Podcast
• Boot Repair Company
• Sustainable(ish) Fashion podcast episode
• Tansy Hoskins - Footwork book
  
• Sustainable(ish) Facebook group

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