Rossoneri Wear RE:JERSEY – AC Milan-spelers trekken speciale PUMA-truien aan als onderdeel van innovatief recyclingproject
HERZOGENAURACH, Duitsland–(BUSINESS WIRE)– De spelers van AC Milan droegen speciale truien voor de start van hun Serie A-wedstrijd tegen Fiorentina op zondag, die zijn gemaakt met een innovatieve recyclingmethode van kledingstuk tot kledingstuk als onderdeel van PUMA’s RE:JERSEY projecteren. Het damesteam van AC Milan zal ook de truien dragen voor de Serie A-wedstrijd tegen Inter FC op 7 mei.
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Met RE:JERSEY wil PUMA afval verminderen en de weg vrijmaken voor meer circulaire productiemodellen in de toekomst. Duurzaamheid is ook een belangrijke waarde voor AC Milan, dat zich heeft gecommitteerd aan initiatieven op het gebied van duurzame en sociale verantwoordelijkheid, met bijzondere aandacht voor jongere generaties.
Rossoneri Wear RE:JERSEY – AC Milan Players Don Special PUMA Jerseys as Part of Innovative Recycling Project
HERZOGENAURACH, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The players of AC Milan wore special jerseys before the start of their Serie A match against Fiorentina on Sunday, which were made with an innovative garment-to-garment recycling method as part of PUMA’s RE:JERSEY project. AC Milan’s women’s team will also wear the jerseys ahead of the Serie A match against Inter FC on May 7.
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The players of AC Milan wore special jerseys before the start of their Serie A match against Fiorentina on Sunday, which were made with an innovative garment-to-garment recycling method as part of PUMA’s RE:JERSEY project.
With RE:JERSEY, PUMA aims to reduce waste and pave the way towards more circular production models in the future. Sustainability is also a key value for AC Milan, which has committed to sustainable and social responsibility initiatives, with a particular focus on younger generations.
While PUMA’s football kits on the market today are already made from 100% recycled polyester, the RE:JERSEY shirts worn ahead of Sunday’s game are made with 75% repurposed football jerseys. The remaining 25% comes from SEAQUAL ® MARINE PLASTIC1.
“We are excited that AC Milan has joined us to be a part of the RE:JERSEY project,” said Matthias Baeumer, General Manager BU Teamsport at PUMA. “As we want to take more responsibility when it comes to the end of life of our products, RE:JERSEY is an important step in garment-to-garment recycling.”
In the recycling process used for the RE:JERSEY project, even old garments that feature logos, embroideries and club badges can be used, as the material is chemically broken down into its main components (depolymerization). Colors are then filtered out and the material is chemically put back together to create a yarn (repolymerization) that has the same performance characteristics as virgin polyester.
As part of the project, AC MILAN and PUMA will set up collection bins, where fans will be able to donate their old polyester items, which will be used for the RE:JERSEY project.
“AC Milan is a Club that truly believes in the social value of football. Sustainability is an important value for all of us at the Club, we need to do our part to protect the future of our planet, so we are delighted to join this initiative with our partner PUMA and be part of the RE:JERSEY project,” said Casper Stylsvig, Chief Revenue Officer at AC Milan.
PUMA
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1 SEAQUAL ® MARINE PLASTIC
SEAQUAL® MARINE PLASTIC is a sustainable and fully traceable raw material from SEAQUAL INITIATIVE that is made from marine litter, or in some cases from end-of-life fishing nets or other plastics used in aquaculture (such as those used in mussel and oyster farming). For more information, visit https://www.seaqual.org
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