Sports products contribute to the degradation of the environment and there are ways it can be improved to be sustainable. In the United States, “Home to only 4% of the global population, we are responsible for more than 30% of the planet’s total waste generation” (Toxics Action Center). The focus of the sports industry right now is to improve their business models with sustainable focused solutions (Green Sports Alliance). This project demonstrates the process of developing the idea being researched for a rental service for sports protective equipment that improves the ability to reuse, repurpose, and recycle all sports gear. It shows the creation of a product-service system that puts the emphasis on providing access to, as opposed to ownership of, sports products. It explains the use of the Business Model Canvas to develop a sustainable focused start-up idea (Blank). Customer interviews were conducted to develop and validate the proposed start-up business. The plan shows how using Biomimicry to design the sports protective equipment used to provide the service can aid in developing sustainable innovations (Benyus). The proposal of a design solution in the form of a hybrid shoulder pad that could be used for both hockey and lacrosse is outlined. The use of Life’s Principles is illustrated for a preliminary draft of product criteria that work well in product-service systems (Biomimicry 3.8 Institute). This research resulted in the creation of a business model that provides the option to try before you buy. This paper also discusses sports brands that adopt sustainable solutions and how they can use the power of influence to create changes in behavior, as well as the next steps to be taken in order to realize the proposed solutions.