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The Kāpiti Coast company making shoes out of plants in the name of sustainability

December 27, 2021

A start-up company on the Kāpiti Coast has developed a world-first: a street sneaker designed to biodegrade. Designed in New Zealand, almost every part of the shoe is made from...

Sustainable Shoes For Everyone: Orba Shoes

November 15, 2021

In 2015, when I first started shopping for more sustainable garments in my wardrobe, I struggled with shoes. The leading options back then were importing shoes from sustainable companies in...

Kiwi footwear company releases world-first biodegradable shoe

September 27, 2021

A Kiwi footwear has done a world first; creating a fully biodegradable shoe. It's come from Orba and is called the Ghost Sneaker, made entirely of natural materials, things like rice husk, corks...