Puma Plans Compostable Shoes with Cradle to Cradle Technology

"We are confident that in the near future we will be able to bring the first shoes, T-shirts and bags, that are either compostable or recyclable, to the market," Puma boss Franz Koch told the German business magazine Wirtschaftswoche.

He explained that the company was working with partners on developing products on the principle of the "cradle-to-cradle" design. "It follows two circuits, the technical and the biological: I can use old shoes to make new ones or something completely different, such as car tyres. In the biological cycle, I can make shoes and shirts that are compostable so I can shred them and bury them in the back garden. We are working on products that meet these two criteria."

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1st "Cradle to Cradle" packaging manufacturer opens in US

Be Green Packaging, located in Santa Barbara, CA, designs and manufactures Cradle to Cradle certified packaging from plant-based fibers and is currently supplying notable companies such as Whole Foods Market, 7-Eleven and P&G’s Gillette Razor Company, among others. Be Green's present domestic operations are limited to warehouses in Boston and Los Angeles. The company is seeking to augment its China manufacturing base with the new facility in Ridgeland, SC.

The new plant combines a sophisticated water reclamation system with extensive composting and recycling operations to achieve its goal of becoming a 100% waste-free facility. CEO Ron Blitzer plans to extend the company’s triple bottom line philosophy to the new plant. "We are committed to safety and quality in our plant and adding value to the communities in which we operate," said Blitzer. "With radical changes happening daily in our industry, now is the time to bring our manufacturing operations to

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