ActiveWater SportsZONE3 launches world’s first biodegradable wetsuitIt’s a step in the right direction for the wetsuit industryWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
ActiveWater SportsZONE3 launches world’s first biodegradable wetsuitIt’s a step in the right direction for the wetsuit industryWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
It’s a step in the right direction for the wetsuit industry
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: ZONE3)
(Image credit: ZONE3)
ZONE3 is renowned for its high quality triathlon wetsuits and now the brand has taken things a step further with sustainability at the forefront, releasing the first ever biodegradable wetsuit.
The wetsuit is an upgrade to the brand’s already award-winning wetsuit, the Vision, albeit this time it’s been crafted from a brand new biodegradable rubber called Terraprene.
Unlike neoprene (a synthetic rubber that thebest wetsuitsare usually made from) this material can completely decompose in landfill with tests showing that a third of it can decompose within as little as two years. Once it’s in landfill it breaks down into methane and biomass, like other organic materials in landfill, so there’s no micro-plastics to worry about.
(Image credit: ZONE3)
(Image credit: ZONE3)
It’s a big step forward for the wetsuit industry as neoprene wetsuits, rely heavily on fossil fuels to manufacture and can take hundreds of years to decompose, wasting away in landfill. Although,renting a wetsuithas become increasingly popular, or buying a second-hand one, to encourage sustainability.
The brand hasn’t stopped there though. Once the wetsuit reaches its end of life customers are then encouraged to return it to ZONE3, where its lining and zips will be recycled and the Terrapene material will be sent off to landfill to biodegrade.
The Terraprene Vision also joins the ZONE3 RENEW Open Water swimwear (made from recycled bottles) and the ZONE3 YULEX range of open water swimming accessories made from a plant-based alternative to neoprene.
The ZONE3 Vision will be available to buy on theZONE3 websitefrom February 28th with an RRP of £399
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