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Brands' pledge could divert 3bn bottles from landfill by 2020

17/10/2017
Brands' pledge could divert 3bn bottles from landfill by 2020

Adidas and Timberland have joined 45 companies that have pledged to increase their use of recycled polyester (rPET) by at least 25% by 2020. The pledge was organised by Textile Exchange, a non-profit that promotes the adoption responsible supply networks, through its Recycled Polyester Working Group. According to the Textile Exchange’s annual...

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