Recycling nylon is good for the planet – so why don't more companies do it?

US brands are increasingly turning to recycled nylon to make everything from outerwear to skateboards

Three years ago, David Stover, Ben Kneppers and Kevin Ahearn quit their jobs in finance and co-founded Bureo, a Los Angeles-based company that makes skateboards and sunglasses from recycled nylon.

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