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The Adidas factory making shoes out of plastic bottles

Graham Watson

18th June 2019

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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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Graham Watson

Graham Watson has taught Economics for over twenty years. He contributes to Tutor2U, reads voraciously and is interested in all aspects of Teaching and Learning.

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