Sup.
Foreword: I know being eco friendly isn’t for everyone whether it’s beliefs or pricing, but these are some tips regardless!
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Reusable bottles of course. This one is basically standard and I don’t think many people these days use disposable ones when working out. This will save money and the environment! I personally like and recommend the flip belt and flip belt bottles, they work for me. Farthest I’ve ran is 4 miles, might be different for higher mileage.
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Those rehydration drinks. Stuff like Gatorade in bottles try to avoid! Use the Gatorade powder or your preferred powder brand. Sometimes powders come in tiny plastic packets, try to find big bulk ones like Gatorade.
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I’m sure there’s eco friendly outfit brands share some if you know and like them!
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Any other tips for people looking to reduce their impact on the environment share them!
As there is a foreword now there is a backward: I know the impact us individuals have is minimal compared to mega corps, but anything is better than nothing! Have a good day and I hope your runs continue to be injury free 😁
I've never used them but have friends that love them. And I'm a big fan of the normal ON shoes. They make a recyclable shoe that is subscription based. They send you the shoes, you run in them til they're worn out and then send them back. They'll send you a new pair and recycle the old ones!
https://www.on-running.com/en-us/collection/cyclon
I love the concept of the recyclable shoe, but the subscription only thing is terrible.
I thought the same initially, but a conversation here with a runner who gets through more kilometres and pairs of shoes in a year than I do changed my mind somewhat. The main problem, we both agreed, was the price - it is just far too expensive. I think the concept does actually have some merit though, running shoes can be a very disposable product depending on how much running you do.
Ok, that's a good point! Didn't think of the hardcore use case! But it still means that for a more casual runner, this makes even less sense. There must be other products out there.
Yeah I tend to hang on to my shoes for long periods so it doesn't work for me either. I guess a casual runner could still buy these for the environmental factor, but would that actually be any better if they aren't going through shoes as often? I think buying shoes conventionally and then holding on to them for as long as possible (until they are completely unusable and no longer repairable) is still the most ethical route here.
Agreed, that's why I haven't tried it yet. When I used to run 70-80 mile weeks I'd go through shoes regularly enough that this might've made sense. Now that I'm significantly less than that I can hang on to shoes for a bit longer
That’s actually really cool, I’ll have to give them a shot after my current shoes run their mileage