Our commitment to eco-friendly products started with our first premium insole in 1997, which was engineered with game-changing technology that repurposed rubber waste. We have used the technology in billions of insoles ever since. An integral part of every formulation includes 5% recycled shoe rubber. As a result, OrthoLite foams use more than 300 metric tons of recycled rubber each year, thus helping to reduce our carbon footprint and provide a signature speckled look to our insoles.
To better serve our 300 global footwear customers and beyond, we have expanded our eco-content offerings with two proprietary technologies: our plant-based bio-oil made from castor beans (a non-food crop grown with little water) that dramatically reduces the use of petroleum and patent pending OrthoLite Hybrid, which uniquely blends 5% recycled rubber and 15% production waste foam to equal 20% eco-content.
In our most recent push to close the loop, OrthoLite is also offering a new 100% recycled formulation. “With so many brands holding themselves responsible for elevating their own eco standards, we’ve developed products to meet the ever-increasing demand for more eco-friendly products,” said Dan Legor, Director of Marketing for OrthoLite.
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