In 2015 Adidas partnered with Parley to turn marine pollution like plastic bottles into shoes and sportswear. With its Ultraboost and Alphaboost shoes, the two companies have prevented over 2,800 tons of plastic from reaching the ocean. And in 2019 Adidas expects to make 11 million pairs of shoes with recycled marine waste. But how are these shoes made?
As E-waste grows, so does the effort to combat its harmful impact. Electronic Cemetery, an e-waste recycling company, reflects this as it grew from an essentially informal small-scale operation into a structured and compliant company. Founded by...
Film waste from the food and agricultural sectors, fibers, or foamed plastics: The new recoSTAR dynamic art recycling system which Starlinger recycling technology is presenting at K processes a wide range of used plastics and scores with its...
A tonne of recyclable paper products can save around three cubic metres of landfill space – and South Africa’s paper recycling industry collects around 1.2 million tonnes of paper and paper packaging every year. This material feeds the...