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Made in Canada: How a Toronto startup is navigating supply-chain shake-ups
In this series, we explore how Canadian businesses are contending with global trade disruption.
Jason Robinson is wearing old sneakers.
The co-founder and CEO of Evoco, a Toronto cleantech startup that develops sustainable materials, knows that one of the best ways to reduce your carbon footprint is to avoid buying new things.
But he also knows that buying new things becomes a necessity as components wear out, which is why his shoes have a new insert: Evoco's FATES insoles, which are made from up to 85 per cent renewable plant-based content and are designed to biodegrade at the end of their lifecycle.
