Urbanears unveils new earbuds made from 97% recycled plastic

New products like these Boo Tips are indicative of a changing market, where recycled materials and sustainable practices are unique selling points that allow your brand to stand out amongst the competition.

It also shows that audiences are more conscious of e-waste, an ever-growing issue. In 2019, the global economy produced 53.6 million metric tons of the stuff. As more of us plug into new tech – headphones, laptops, smartphones, wi-fi routers, etc. – the greater quantities of e-waste is being produced.

Creating new products that have recycling and long-term lifecycles in mind is imperative as we move further into this decade. A good example of this philosophy informing new tech is the Framework laptop, which can have its inner components routinely swapped out and recycled, preventing the need for new laptop shells and e-waste.

Thinking of picking these earbuds up? They’re available from May 12^th, 2022, and will be £69/$79. That’s roughly one third the cost of regular AirPods, and you won’t be putting cash in the pockets of big corporations.

It’s a win-win, as long as you don’t throw out any of your old earbuds to replace them with these new ones.