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The Adidas factory making shoes out of plastic bottles
Graham Watson
18th June 2019
Plastic waste is clearly a major issue, but this BBC video clip highlights an Indian factory that is making shoes and clothes out of polyester reclaimed from plastic bottles.
→ The factory making shoes out of plastic bottles
All part of the move towards the circular economy.
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