Be the Change!
HOW THE uPvCycle Exchange PROGRAM WORKS:
Purchase an ilaStrate Yoga Mat - Add to Cart
Select “sending back a PVC mat” button from the pop-up custom window
We’ll include a return label in your package for shipping back your PVC yoga mat! It’s that simple.
Once we receive your PVC mat you will receive a 15% discount as a refund on the item purchased (not including shipping)
Please note: we do not take rubber mats like manduka - mat must be a PVC mat)
AND you may receive an upcycled item (for FREE) in your package.
HOW WE UPCYCLE PVC MATS:
Jar Openers
Garden Kneeling Pads
Donation to Musicians for use in percussion instruments
Donation to Organizations in need of mats (encouraging them to use towels over the mats to avoid direct contact)
DIY UPCYCLE IDEAS:
Kneeling Pad for Gardening and Plumbing projects (like kneeling at the tub to wash your baby or fur baby)!
Jar Grip Opener
Back Seat or Trunk Protection for transporting pets, plants, car parts or other items that can ruin upholstery
Padding for Drum Sets
Floor protection in tent camping placed underneath your sleeping bag
Donate to a local organization that is in need of sleeping pads for the homeless.
use under another mat for extra cushion. Upcycle when no longer needed.
use with a towel over to avoid direct contact. Upcycle when no longer needed
art projects
padding for glassware/packaging/moving
Say no to PVC
+ PVC yoga mats are a single use plastic +
+ PVC leaches from landfills into the environment +
+ Upcycling PVC yoga mats keeps them out of landfills +
+ PVC is extremely toxic to the endocrine system +
+ PVC releases carcinogens as it breaks down +
Make eco-conscious decisions +
We turn your PVC mats into WALL ART!
“Windy Day”, relief wall sculpture created from 1 PVC yoga mat!
Get one for your studio!
We’ll design it and ship it, you install it!*
All sculptures come with a template for installation, easy instructions and installation method.
or, have us install*
Want one for your studio or home? Contact us for details.
*shipping and installation costs may apply.
The Yoga Industry must address the issue of toxic PVC yoga mats NOW
PLASTIC POLLUTION IS AT CRITICAL MASS
PVC (polyvinyl chloride) cannot be recycled and takes a long time to breakdown in nature.*
PVC leaches Polyvinyl Chloride (an endocrine disruptor), heavy metals, BPA’s and many other harmful chemicals that affect growth and life sustaining biological functions.*
Upcycling is the best way to keep them out of our landfills.*
When they end up in our landfills they continue to pollute for an exponentially long time.
They are toxic to humans and leach estrogen disrupting chemicals.*
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How can I help?
Raise Awareness: Talk to your yoga friends, family. instructors and local yoga studio owners about the dangers of PVC.
uPvCycle: Repurpose your PVC mat or Send us your PVC yoga mat for upcycling and receive 15% off!
Make an Eco-Conscious Decision: Purchase a more sustainable, eco-friendly and non-toxic yoga mat (our ilaMat is made of cork and natural rubber and our Pro Mat is a non-toxic alternative (biodegradable and non-toxic material) over Natural Rubber) or look for any other non-toxic alternative - there are many brands offering eco-friendly solutions.
Yoga Studios: Join our Eco-Conscious Studio Partnership Program + replace your PVC mats with an eco-friendly product for the health of your students and our planet! Read below
Eco-Conscious Studio Partnership Program
YOGA STUDIOS:
Looking to go GREEN
with eco-friendly yoga mats?
ilaStrate Yoga Mats are
a Great Option!
Join our
Eco-Conscious Studio Partnership Program
Replace your toxic PVC yoga mats with ilaCork mats or Juti Pro Mats for the health of your students and our planet!
+ receive preferred wholesale pricing for a quantity purchase +
Contact ilaStrate + open an account!
*SOURCES:
(https://agrocorrn.com/why-pvc-is-toxic-and-polluting/)
(https://www.greenmatters.com/p/why-is-pvc-bad-environment)
(https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3222987/)
(https://www.greenpeace.org/usa/wp-content/uploads/legacy/Global/usa/report/2009/4/pvc-the-poison-plastic.html)