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Mission and Commitment
"A New Spin on Old Tires"
Mission and Commitment
Helping solve the global waste problem with Sustainable, Upcycled and Cradle-to-Cradle material and product solutions.
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"A New Spin on Old Tires"
Mission and Commitment
UpCycled Products© develops, sources and markets sustainable and upcycled materials, processes, products, and systems. In addition to the many proven environmental advantages of sustainable materials and processes, UpCycled Products© is committed to promote energy and other utilities efficiencies, developing and building a better quality
UpCycled Products© develops, sources and markets sustainable and upcycled materials, processes, products, and systems. In addition to the many proven environmental advantages of sustainable materials and processes, UpCycled Products© is committed to promote energy and other utilities efficiencies, developing and building a better quality of life for all, and helping to solve the global scrap and end-of-life waste problem. UpCycled Products© mission and objectives aim at “doing more and better with less,” by reducing resource use, degradation and pollution along the entire product life cycle. Significant focus is on sustainable, upcycled and “Cradle-to-Cradle” product solutions and applications. This includes consumption, sourcing and marketing of sustainable upcycled products and procurement investments. "Circular Economy is a generic term for a restorative industrial economic model." "This framework takes insight from living systems and draws from a number of more specific approaches including biomimicry (mimicking nature), industrial ecology and cradle to cradle." -- Circular Economy Club 2018
"A New Spin on Old Tires"
"A New Spin on Old Tires"
The classic PRO-Keds Royal Lo gets a more sustainable upgrade with styling from APX™ UpCycled Rubber, which turns landfill-bound old tires into the soles of your new kicks. This limited edition low top features APX™ outsoles—made with scrap rubber via their unique sustainable upcycling process.
UpCycled Products is the approved global distributor of Austin Rubber Company's APX® product. APX® is de-vulcanized waste rubber, using an environmentally friendly, patented Fan™ process. The sustainable solution converts tires and other vulcanized rubber products into a less expensive substitute for new rubber compounds.
The classic PRO-Keds Royal Lo gets a more sustainable upgrade with styling from APX™ UpCycled Rubber, which turns landfill-bound old tires into the soles of your new kicks. This limited edition low top features APX™ outsoles—made with scrap rubber via their unique sustainable upcycling process.
Bata Going Green – Now a Tire Can Become a Sneaker with APX®. It is also a successful example of the business applications of “upcycling.” Instead of mere recycling, which degrades materials and can be done a limited number of times, Bata and Austin Rubber are turning waste materials into new products with greater value. This keeps used tires from being burned or ending up in landfills, both toxic for the environment
The classic PRO-Keds Royal Lo gets a more sustainable upgrade with styling from APX™ UpCycled Rubber, which turns landfill-bound old tires into the soles of your new kicks. This limited edition low top features APX™ outsoles—made with scrap rubber via their unique sustainable upcycling process.
"A New Spin on Old Tires". Somebody had to do something. So Tredagain did. Something really really good. They introduced the world's first UpCyled-tire shoe.
Bata Going Green – Now a Tire Can Become a Sneaker with APX®. It is also a successful example of the business applications of “upcycling.” Instead of mere recycling, which degrades materials and can be done a limited number of times, Bata and Austin Rubber are turning waste materials into new products with greater value. This keeps used tires from being burned or ending up in landfills, both toxic for the environment
Bata Going Green – Now a Tire Can Become a Sneaker with APX®. It is also a successful example of the business applications of “upcycling.” Instead of mere recycling, which degrades materials and can be done a limited number of times, Bata and Austin Rubber are turning waste materials into new products with greater value. This keeps used tires from being burned or ending up in landfills, both toxic for the environment
Bata Going Green – Now a Tire Can Become a Sneaker with APX®. It is also a successful example of the business applications of “upcycling.” Instead of mere recycling, which degrades materials and can be done a limited number of times, Bata and Austin Rubber are turning waste materials into new products with greater value. This keeps used tires from being burned or ending up in landfills, both toxic for the environment
Bata Going Green – Now a Tire Can Become a Sneaker with APX®. It is also a successful example of the business applications of “upcycling.” Instead of mere recycling, which degrades materials and can be done a limited number of times, Bata and Austin Rubber are turning waste materials into new products with greater value. This keeps used tires from being burned or ending up in landfills, both toxic for the environment
Bata Going Green – Now a Tire Can Become a Sneaker with APX®. It is also a successful example of the business applications of “upcycling.” Instead of mere recycling, which degrades materials and can be done a limited number of times, Bata and Austin Rubber are turning waste materials into new products with greater value. This keeps used tires from being burned or ending up in landfills, both toxic for the environment
Management Team
Stephen Lautenschlager
Stephen Lautenschlager
Stephen Lautenschlager
Co-Founder and CEO
Shahram Shafie
Stephen Lautenschlager
Stephen Lautenschlager
Co-Founder and CTO