Rambunctious Rubber Animals

Rika Creates Cuddly Creatures for the Eco-Lover

Rika’s delightful and cuddly recycled rubber animals are perfect for the environment junky. Rika fashions these charming creatures out of recycled materials including rubber from tires, old wood and cardboard.

This modest company started up in 2004 and originated out of Lima, Peru. The designers behind this small eco-friendly company are Ricardo Geldres and Kareen Nishimura.

Their creations are a welcomed and friendly addition to any room. These warm and genuine little characters are available in a wide variety of different animals. Some of them being gorillas, sheep, pigs, elephants and giraffes. Each animal is solid black and accented with cute colorful thread. 

These art meets animal pieces will surely add some amusement to your home, while simultaneously making a green statement.

Recycled Rubber Products
Expanding product lines to include recycled rubber products as a sustainable alternative to traditional materials.
Eco-friendly Design
Integrating sustainability into product design and marketing to cater to environmentally conscious consumers.
Upcycling
Exploring creative ways to repurpose waste materials in new and innovative product designs.

Sectors Adopting This

Toy Manufacturing
Developing eco-friendly and sustainable toys using recycled materials for environmentally conscious consumers.
Home Decor
Integrating sustainable materials and designs into home decor products to appeal to environmentally conscious consumers.
Fashion Accessories
Creating eco-friendly and stylish fashion accessories using recycled materials to cater to environmentally conscious consumers.
SCORE
4.5 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, South America
GENERATION
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen Z (primary audience)
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 63%
Activity 64%
Freshness 8%

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