Shake your booties proudly

Depending on what part of the world you're in, it's about that time of year when you lace up your boots and snap into a wintry adventure downhill. Snowboard boots and apparel maker Thirtytwo recently announced that all of its snowboard boots are now PVC-free. Widly used PVC (polyvinyl chloride) is toxic and so instead of worrying about the environmental threat of your boots while speeding down the slopes, you can concentrate on dodging trees and other obstacles.