Comments on: A Perfect Mat(ch)

By: caitlin

caitlin — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 17:41:52 +0000

Hi Wendy! Manduka actually takes ALL mats back, regardless of their composition. They will then find the best use for the mat, whether it can be used again or can be recycled. If you’re mat is old, and made of PVC, it’s probably not off-gassing anymore – though we’d always recommend practicing on a non-toxic surface. Thanks!

By: Wendy Hughes-Jelen

Wendy Hughes-Jelen — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 20:32:02 +0000

I would love to buy an eco mat but I feel guilty about it because my old mat is still useable. I assume it’s made of a non-sustainable resource, altho I could be wrong. Since continuing to use something is better than replacing it before its useful life is over is more eco-conscious, I keep using the old one. Any thoughts on this? What about recycling a mat that I don’t know what it’s made of? I would buy a new mat from them if they let me send them my CURRENT mat to have something new done with it.

By: Clara Pang

Clara Pang — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:08:36 +0000

Manduka mats are the best! I have the EKO mat and it is wonderful (I even took it to India with me, although it took up half my suitcase)! Some people say all “eco” mats have a funny smell, but this goes away after a few days. Manduka also just came out with a travel mat – Super EKO lite, which is $36 and is much stickier than any other foldable, travel mat. I love them!