These Ski and Snowboard Goggles are Made from Eco-Friendly Materials

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While the most impactful environmental components of a ski vacation are carbon emissions from cars (remarkably over 50 percent, according to skiflightfree.org) and to a lesser extent lodging and operations, what you wear while you ride does matter. According to The World Bank, 10 percent of global carbon emissions are produced by the fashion industry.

Ski goggles, specifically, are traditionally made from polycarbonate (a type of plastic that also contains BPAs, or Bisphenol A, known hormone disruptors), plastic, generally, is bad for the environment in many ways. Not only does plastic production cause greenhouse gas emissions (plastic is a byproduct of petroleum, a resource at the forefront of the climate crisis, and not in a good way), plastic also takes hundreds of years to decompose and in this case can leech dangerous chemicals into the environment while doing so.

While there is no mention of renewable energy use or other sustainability initiatives on their website, Outdoor Master offers a limited edition ski and snowboard goggle made from eco-friendly materials.

Here’s what makes their goggles a little more environmentally friendly:

• The lens is made from bio-degradable cotton extract, which they say reduces impact in comparison to traditional polycarbonate lenses.

• The strap is made from bio-degradable bamboo fiber yarn and natural rubber.

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Here’s more on how they’re made:

The use of biodegradable materials at least makes these goggles better for the environment at the end of their lifecycle. Outdoor Master’s eco-friendly goggles are also budget-friendly and generally their goggles receive great reviews. With little competition as of right now in terms of sustainability, these Outdoor Master goggles might be the way to go the next time you’re in the market for a new pair.