China develops biodegradable shoes

Chinese researchers have developed and produced biological shoes that can be used every day, but can also decompose quickly and become agricultural fertilizer.

Polyester rubber is bio-based and uses this material to make shoe soles.

According to China Science Daily, a team of researchers from Beijing University of Chemical Technology has developed a bio-based polyester rubber and used this material to make shoe soles, while the Other parts of the shoes are made from hemp, bamboo and corn stalk latex.

The research team - led by Mr. Zhang Liqun, an expert from the Chinese Academy of Engineering - has completed trial production of 1,000 tons of polyester rubber. This rubber can also be used to produce bio-based biodegradable tires and oil-resistant rubber gaskets.

The team has already started small-scale production of these shoes and in the future will work with businesses to conduct mass production.

According to expert Wang Zhao - a member of the research team, the lack of supply of biodegradable rubber has limited the development of biological shoes in China and accordingly, up to 1 billion pairs of shoes are thrown away. discarded every year, posing a major threat to the environment.