Ever wanted to wear an eco-friendly helmet? Now you can… The sustainability aspect is often overlooked when it comes to product design in the cycling industry.
How many brands do you know of use recycled and/or recyclable materials in their range? And if they do, is it a special edition range or simply part of their core range?
One of the brands we started distributing in the UK last year puts the environment at the core of their product design strategy.
Urge Bike Products
Urge Bike Products have worked on reducing their environmental impact for a little while in fact. So much so that they’ve cut their CO2 emissions by 50% since 2011.
How did they do that? They started working with innovative materials, including recycled and/or sustainable ingredients, and increased their use of renewable power supplies. At the same time, they managed to reduce their use of fossil fuels and decreased their need for virgin plastic.
So, what does this mean in terms of product? Well, let’s take a closer look at what your Urge eco-friendly helmet is made of.
Eco-Friendly Helmet Composition
Hard Shell:
• Water based paint
• Re-grinded materials mix
In-mold Helmets:
• UV inks
• Recycled PVC
• Water based paint
Packaging:
• FSC colour box: forest managed in a way that preserve biological diversity
• Organic inks for manuals
• Biodegradable and compostable corn bags
Helmet Liner:
• Recycled EPS
Non-Functional Plastic Parts:
• 100% recycled material
• Ocean plastics
Straps:
• Recycled PET water bottles
Fit Pads:
• Bamboo fibre
• ECO nylon
Urge have managed to introduce so many environmental components to their range of eco-friendly helmets (all the while keeping price low and safety high) that it is now made up of 80% recycled materials.
Fancy yourself a slice of the sustainable helmet game? Head over to the Urge page to discover the range.
