Mercury keenly recognizes the impact of footwear manufacturing and disposal on local and global environments. Our shoe-boxes and footwear packaging provide significant market outlets for recycled materials. We have implemented the replacement of complex and hazardous chemical components with far safer alternatives, providing manufacturing partners with environmental training and materials transition consulting. We continue to research and develop environmentally friendly materials and processes, such as bioadditives that accelerate landfill decomposition of disposed products, natural rubbers, organic leather tanning and commercially appropriate fabrics composed of sustainable and recycled fibers.