9 World Cup teams wear jerseys made from recycled bottles
The jerseys are 13 percent lighter and can absorb and disperse sweat more quickly than traditional fabric.
By Agence France-PresseThu, Jun 10 2010 at 1:36 AM EST
GREEN TEAMS: Each jersey is made from eight plastic bottles that are melted and processed into polyester. (Photo: Bruce Lonngren/iStockphoto)
Nine teams competing in the World Cup will be wearing environmentally friendly jerseys made from recycled plastic bottles when the tournament kicks off in South Africa on Friday.
Front-runners Brazil, the Netherlands and Portugal are among the teams who will be sporting the shirts made in Taiwan, the island's cabinet said Thursday.
Each jersey is made from eight plastic bottles that are melted and processed into polyester and is 13 percent lighter and can absorb and disperse sweat more quickly than traditional fabric, the cabinet said in a statement.
Environmentally conscious Taiwan is keen to promote green technology and architecture as it seeks to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
A Taiwanese company has turned 1.5 million recycled plastic bottles into a nine-story pavilion for an international floral show on the island later this year.
Copyright 2010 AFP Global Edition
Comments
Melina
06/17/2010 17:21 PM
Your readers may also be interested to know that Nike, Adidas, Puma and Umbro, all sponsors of the World Cup, have taken steps to prevent new rainforest clearing in Brazil by pledging to use only deforestation-free leather in their cleats, balls, apparel and other products.
More information can be found here, http://www.nwf.org/worldcup, including a great video on how the World Cup is saving the Amazon! Also stay up to date on the Facebook page .... More
estaples
06/10/2010 20:18 PM
This is a great incentive to gain popularity in the importance and universal use of plastic water bottles. The World Cup is getting so much media attention, it's good to raise awareness about innovative new ideas
