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Here's to this environmentally conscious shoe company.
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00:061.5 billion tires end up in landfills every year and take thousands of years to decompose.
00:13Many countries burn them for fuel, sending toxic pollutants into the air and soil.
00:18One company's solution? Recycle them instead.
00:22Indosol is an environmentally conscious footwear and clothing company
00:25dedicated to making stylish and practical shoes from recycled tires and natural fabrics.
00:31They work to intercept discarded tires before they end up in Bali's landfills or by the side of the road.
00:39Before the tires begin their transformation, they are cut down for sidewalls and soles and cleaned.
00:45They then hand cut and shape the rubber into durable soles for sandals and sneakers.
00:51The soles are hammered together with the rest of the shoes,
00:53which are 100% vegan and 100% organic cotton.
00:58So far, they've recycled more than 30,000 tires,
01:02but their quest is to salvage one million more from landfills.
01:12So that the beaches in Bali and around the world will be a little bit cleaner.
01:16No means ?
01:17Yes.
01:18Yes, yes.
01:18It's a fish hanging.
01:18Look at that screen,

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