RedOrbit: While it is nearly impossible for a running shoe not to leave a footprint, new research suggests that a typical pair of running shoes could leave behind a significant carbon footprint as well. A new study from MIT found that the running shoes generate 30 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions, which is equivalent to keeping a 100-watt incandescent light bulb on for one week.
A team of researchers led by Randolph Kirchain, principal research scientist in MITs Materials Systems Laboratory (MSL), and...