Give your old Yogi Peace Club Yoga Mat new life and upcycle it!

Our yoga mats feature beautiful hand drawn illustrations by local artists, which makes our yoga mats the percect piece for upcycling.

Read our UPCYCLE BLOG on how to continue the lifecycle of your old mat while getting creative. Keep your yoga mat out of landfill in these six easy and fun ways. 

When your yoga mat finally wears out for your yoga practice, recycling options are limited in Australia. We hope to see this change in the future.

Rather than placing your yoga mat into land fill give a thorough clean and donate!

HERE ARE SOME IDEAS:

1. Community hubs for people to use yoga mats for stretching.
2. Local Community Gardens for gardeners to kneel on.
3. Thrift stores will take yoga mats that are in good condition.

We choose materials that have been recycled in the manufacturing process. When selecting materials for our yoga mats, we prioritise the best available options to minimise environmental impact.

As a yogi, it's crucial to know what your yoga mat is made of and what you are practicing on. If you have a plastic PVC mat, this information will help you stay informed and empower your decision-making.

TOXIC PRODUCTION: PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) is one of the most environmentally hazardous consumer materials. It involves large quantities of chlorine, comprising roughly 30% of the world’s supply. PVC became the plastic of choice because it is cheap.

• HEALTH RISKS: PVC emits dioxins during its manufacture, which are toxic to both humans and the environment. It is considered the most harmful plastic by several health organisations.  Greenpeace has been lobbying to stop the use of PVC because of the dioxin produced during its manufacture. Unfortunately many yoga mats are 100% PVC.
  
  
• PHTHALATES: Yoga mats made from PVC often contain phthalates to increase flexibility. These chemicals are linked to reproductive issues, shorter pregnancy durations, and premature breast development in girls. Phthalates can leach out, especially in hot yoga environments, leading to inhalation of toxic particles.
  
  
• CHEMICAL EXPOSURE: The characteristic smell of new PVC products is due to the presence of phthalates and stabilisers like lead and cadmium.