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YY Nation, a new sustainable shoe brand is launching with its eco-friendly Legacy Footwear Collection, which includes the Nimbo shoe, made from bamboo and algae.聽Following three years of intensive research and development, YY Nation鈥檚 Nimbo shoe has the industry鈥檚 smallest carbon footprint - three times fewer carbon emissions than conventional sneakers.聽聽The brand adds that its shoes are Zero Carbon Certified and are expected to be carbon negative in 2022. The carbon footprint of all YY Nation shoes have been independently double certified by聽thinkstep-anz听补苍诲听Ekos. 聽 聽鈥淲e are on a journey to make the world鈥檚 most sustainable shoes,鈥�聽says YY Nation founding director Jeremy Bank. 鈥淲hile we鈥檙e off to a good start, good is not enough.聽 It feels great to be making a difference, we just want to keep doing better. With today鈥檚 launch, YY Nation is committing to a carbon-negative future that combines rigorous sustainability standards with incredible design and comfort.鈥�

YY Nation鈥檚 low carbon footprint design

Made from a combination of carefully selected, sustainable materials like wool, bamboo, pineapple husk, recycled post-consumer plastic, algae and sugarcane, all elements of a YY Nation shoe are designed to be reused and repurposed to minimise waste, with a long-term goal of being 100% sustainable.聽Materials include聽Merino wool, which is ethically sourced and traceable from New Zealand growers, woven bamboo/nylon mesh, pineapple leather, sugarcane, and algae. 聽鈥淓very component of the Legacy Footwear Collection, from the soles to the laces to the packaging, is made with sustainable, natural or waste materials that would otherwise be landfill-bound,鈥� Bank adds. 鈥淲e are conscious of how we bring things into the world but more careful of what we leave behind. We are proud to come from Aotearoa, New Zealand. We grew up enjoying nature as our playground, which is why we鈥檙e serious about protecting our land and oceans.鈥�

The Legacy Footwear Collection is launching with four styles available in 12 colours. The uppers are available in soft, breathable certified Merino wool or woven bamboo/nylon mesh, the laces are made from post-consumer waste recycled plastics and the outsoles feature either sugarcane or algae combined with recycled rubber.

Zero Carbon Certified

YY Nation is a Zero Carbon Certified brand by Ekos 鈩�. This means that any CO2 emissions our shoes release into the atmosphere is balanced by removing an equivalent amount of CO2 emissions. 聽聽To do this, YY Nation commissioned an independent company,聽thinkstep-anz,聽to research and calculate YY Nation鈥檚 carbon footprint in making each shoe.

YY Nation is utilizing Ekos' services, partnering with landowners to develop projects that grow and protect indigenous forests for future generations and natural wildlife to enjoy. Although they are just starting their journey to becoming the most sustainable shoe brand in the world, launching with a Zero Carbon footprint was essential. But Zero Carbon is just the beginning - they're determined to become a聽climate positive聽company, having a net positive impact on the planet by putting back more than they take out.