MYSTIC NEXT
Sustainability
We strive towards a more sustainable world in which we can live in harmony with the environment.
Mystic Next
To be able to do what we love, we need gear. At Mystic we are well aware of the fact that producing gear impacts our planet. The Mystic Next project focuses on using eco-friendly shipping materials, reducing plastic outputs in packaging, biodegradable wetsuit bags, and incorporating organic cotton into our production line.
We strive towards a more sustainable world in which we can live in harmony with the environment, while still being able to do what we love. It’s a small step but definitely directed towards a future that’s more sustainable.
Hey, we get it.
Wetsuits aren’t the most sustainable products on this planet. This year we’re making our wetsuits more eco-friendly by incorporating Yamamoto #39 into our wetsuits, Yamamoto’s most-used limestone rubber. While it still takes a lot of energy to process limestone for wetsuit production, Yamamoto limestone is excavated in Osaka’s quarries and processed on-site. Waste energy is used to power local eel farms, making the most out of all resources and downsizing their eco-footprint.
"At Mystic we’re trying our best
to make a difference."
Yamamato Limestone
Limestone neoprene gets produced in sheets of rubber. Because of the high demand for the outer smooth layers of these sheets for triathlon wetsuits, we’ve decided to go for the middle layers reducing neoprene waste big time.
This results in a new line of neoprene that’s known for high stretch and top-notch insulation. We’re very happy to welcome it into our production process and can’t wait for you to try it out.
RECYCLABLE
Packaging
By creating generic packaging we optimize its use and reduce the amount of wasted leftover packaging. We also minimize the number of hangtags on our products. Paper and cardboard make up the bulk of our packaging – and when we do use plastic – we make sure it's from recycled origin.
Eco-friendly
Materials
We improve our products' sustainability by incorporating new or recycled materials with a lower environmental impact. We already use organic cotton in our apparel and have switched to recycled polyester for our boardshorts. Each year more of our products are made with sustainable materials.
cleaner oceans
Upcycled Plastic
Mystic teamed up with Arch & Hook BLUE® to create new wetsuit and accessory hangers from plastic soup: a mixture of 100% upcycled ocean-bound plastic, harvested predominantly from the four most polluting rivers in the world that would otherwise end up in our oceans.
shipping
Goodshipping
We're proud to be working with the GoodShipping program, the first sustainable shipping initiative in the world for reduced transport carbon emissions.