The 10 Smartest Sustainable Products of 2018

As eco-conscious consumers increasingly look for products that can help them reduce their carbon footprint and deal with other environmental hazards, inventors and manufacturers are responding in kind. Here’s a look at some of the smartest sustainable products of the year, from greener shoes to smarter thermostats. (Of course, some would say the most sustainable approach would be to use or reuse the products you already have.) AllBirds SweetFoam The global footwear industry has a big carbon footprint, as companies burn energy manufacturing and transporting their product and use petroleum to make components like rubber soles. AllBirds wants to flip the script with its new Sweetfoam flip-flop, a sandal made from sugar cane. That material is carbon-negative, which means that it actually takes carbon out of the atmosphere rather than emitting it. AllBirds plans to soon use Sweetfoam in other footwear as well. JUST Egg The animal agriculture industry is responsible for around 15% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, according to a U.N. estimate, thanks to the immense resources required to raise and feed animals. The JUST Egg cuts down on those emissions with a vegan egg replacement product made from a plant called mung bean. Cooked right, it tastes pretty close to the real thing. Agraloop Pineapple leaves, banana tree trunks and sugar cane bark don’t have much value as food, and are thus typically discarded. But the brains behind Agraloop are taking thi...
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