Earth Day
HAPPY EARTH DAY
WHY IS EARTH DAY IMPORTANT TO SANS MATIN?
Today we're celebrating Earth Day.
Earth Day is an annual celebration to demonstrate support for environmental protection. At SANS MATIN, a core value of our brand is doing what we can to give back.
SM CYCLE
Complete the lifecycle of your old SANS MATIN sneakers by recycling them with us and gain a 10% discount off your next pair.
RECYCLED PACKAGING
All our shoeboxes and care cards are made from 100% recycled materials and our shoe bags are made from recycled cotton (from clothing) and recycled PET (plastic bottles).
60% NATURAL TREE RUBBER OUTSOLES
All our outsoles are made from 60% natural tree rubber. Natural rubber is produced by sustainably tapping rubber trees in the Cauca region of Colombia. Each rubber tree has a lifespan of over 30+ years, in which no tree is tapped continuously over its lifespan. New rubber trees are then planted in their place.
The local rubber tree plantations we source from are planted on reclaimed land, having previously been used in the manufacturing process of narcotics.
OUR CHARITABLE PARTNER: THE AMAZON CONSERVATION TEAM
The Amazon Conservation Team is a charity working with Indigenous and local communities to protect the Amazon.
Over the last 25 years, ACT has expanded and created over 1.9 million acres of indigenous reserves. In that same time they have partnered with 78 local communities to work together to preserve and replant the Amazon Rainforest.
ACT's work is crucial in preventing deforestation, illegal cattle ranching, illegal river mining and displacement of indigenous communities in order to encourage diversity and decelerate climate change.
The charity works with Indigenous peoples to strengthen and ensure a continuation of traditional knowledge and culture is passed on to the next generation within local communities.
These communities are the best possible allies in conservation in the wake of accelerating pressures on the forest’s resources. ACT works with local communities to secure rights to their territories, and to aid land management skills.
"We are a part of Nature, not apart from it."*
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