Adidas in partnership with Parley for the Oceans launched 3 new versions of its UltraBoost shoe made of plastic found in the ocean. Each pair of shoes reuses 11 plastic bottles.
How does it work?
- The bottles are collected from the beaches
- The bottles are sorted and cleaned
- The bottles are transported and shipped
- The bottles are converted into yarn and fabric
- The shoes are made
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