10 Best eco yoga mats in the UK
Why shouldn’t we be using PVC yoga mats when there are so many around? They’re great for grip, aren’t they? They’re affordable. And they take a really long time to wear through. So what if they’re too expensive and impractical to recycle? Or that they take hundreds of years to decompose when thrown out? Who really cares that dioxin, a highly dangerous toxic chemical, is released if they are incinerated instead? It doesn’t matter all that much – does it?
If you are suspiciously eyeballing your yoga mat right now, terrified of what it might be made from, we don’t blame you. But thankfully, there are now a number of eco-friendly options to choose from. Whilst we don’t recommend you chuck out your old PVC mat to buy one, perhaps you could retire it from yoga and find another use for it – just to stop you from glaring at it as you attempt your next downward-facing dog.
What makes a yoga mat, eco-friendly?
The answer is simple: if it has been made from natural materials. The super eco-friendly ones use materials that are sustainably sourced, and for full marks, the mats should really come in recyclable packaging as well.
“We should. "I use Jade Yoga mats. They are environmentally friendly and not slippery, which is usually the main problem with such mats. Jade Yoga also plant a tree for every mat they sell, and the mats last a good while too."
