We all know that we should pay more attention to where our clothes come from, whether that means championing designers who use environmentally-friendly fabrics or refusing to buy from companies that use sweat shops.

But what happens to our clothes after we’re done with them can have just as big an impact on the environment as how they’re made. Over 30% of clothing in the UK goes to landfill at the end of its life, according to recent research, with the average person in the UK producing 70 kg of textile waste a year.

The obvious solution is to recycle your old clothes or donate them to charity, rather than just chucking them in the bin. But what if the offending item is a pair of battered old running shoes that nobody else in their right mind would possibly want – and there isn’t a shoe recycling bank near you?

Enter: compostable trainers.

Compostable trainers are the next big thing in eco-friendly fashion