We’re all told that reducing mankind’s carbon footprint will affect every area of life – well, now some motorcycle kit is looking more sustainable, with biodegradable body armour and jackets made from recycled plastic bottles. The body armour has been developed by RE ZRO, a UK firm set up by three friends, two of whom are ex-3DO, the well known flexible body armour made in Brighton. “A lot of the protectors on the market these days are still made with polyurethane,” said co-founder Alex Yellowley, quoted in MCN. “Manufacturing of this, in itself, is quite a dirty process, produces a lot of gas and produces a lot of release agents. You can reconstitute it into things, but you can’t create a