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Nike Is Dressing Athletes For The 2020 Olympics Using Recycled Shoe Parts

And the kit actually looks amazing - by Alex Pierotti
  • 06 Feb 2020

Sportswear giant Nike will be dressing 2020 Olympic athletes in uniforms and sneakers made of recycled polyester and old shoe parts, it's been announced. 

WATCH: Nike Unveils It's Latest Collection

This follows news that participants will also be sleeping on beds made of cardboard and medals will be manufactured from recycled electronic parts. 

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The retailer has wider plans to cut their carbon footprint, targeting a shift to 100 per cent renewable energy by 2025 for all its owned-and-operated facilities while reducing the carbon emissions in its global supply chain by 30 per cent over the next decade. 

“Athletes expect us to be committed in this space,” Noel Kinder, Nike’s chief sustainability officer, told CNBC.

“They want [what they wear] to perform, and they expect it to be sustainable.”

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Nike aren't the only activewear brand to up their sustainability game: Adidas have teamed up with parley while Reebok have plant-based sneakers in their arsenal. 

To go with their new Olympics kit, Nike is also launching a "Move to zero" line where all pieces are made from almost entirely recycled material - including recycled polyester or organic cotton.

Expect to see a Windrunner jacket, joggers, shorts, crew-neck tees and full-zip hoodies as part of the sustainable collection. 

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Alex Pierotti is the Digital Content Editor for Men's Health Australia, with experience reporting on health, fitness and sport. With a Journalism degree from UNSW under his belt, he got his start working in TV, working on the live broadcast of the Intrust Super Shute Shield on 7TWO before making the switch to print and digital at Pacific Magazines.

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