http://www.gizmag.com Undoubtedly a pretty environment-friendly way to travel, donning a pair of skates still leaves you with a bit of an eco-headache. With all that plastic and metal wrapped around your ankles, the skates themselves are a bit of an environmental let down - until now. Inline skate innovators at K2 skates have recently added another industry first to the company's catalogue of cutting edge developments. Not only are the boots and laces made from recycled plastic bottles but the wheel frame is made from one of the most sustainable materials on the planet, bamboo.en gizmag.com http://www.gizmag.com/k2-eco-friendly-inline-skate/12510/#comment-18253 http://www.gizmag.com/k2-eco-friendly-inline-skate/12510/#comment-18253 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 03:15:12 -0500 http://www.gizmag.com/k2-eco-friendly-inline-skate/12510/#comment-4486 http://www.gizmag.com/k2-eco-friendly-inline-skate/12510/#comment-4486 Sun, 16 Aug 2009 19:00:34 -0500