Adidas Commits To Only Using Recycled Plastics By 2024
One of the world’s largest clothing and apparel brands and second largest sportswear brand, Adidas recently announced their intentions to commit to only using recycled polyester (made from used plastic bottles) in their clothing by the year 2024.
The news comes with no little surprise as brands push to become more sustainable in light of recent developments in the awareness of ocean plastic pollution highlighted in documentaries such as Sir David Attenborough’s Blue Planet 2. As long term suppliers of Adidas we are incredibly pleased with the news and look forward to seeing them progress to becoming increasingly more sustainable, particularly through their polyester garments.
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