Swiss sports brand creates shoe from captured carbon

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Swiss sports brand creates shoe from captured carbon

Sports brand On says it is the first company in the footwear industry to use captured carbon emissions as a raw material

Swiss sports brand On has announced that it has created a shoe using carbon emissions as a raw material, making it the first company in the footwear industry to achieve the milestone. The shoe, called...

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