Adidas Collected Over 2,000 Pounds of Textile Waste at Their NYC Sustainability Pop-Up

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adidas nemeziz sintetica cleats black blue adidas chaussure adidas homme classic 2018 price Choose to Give Back initiative. Adidas has been putting a lot of focus on ending plastic waste and wants to motivate consumers to be mindful of how they dispose of goods they no longer need. To take action, adidas created a pop-up model where items were available for purchase through weight in worn goods, and not in monetary value. The items for sale were vintage and upcycled collections from some of the leading voices in sustainable fashion, including adidas version of tech fleece pants for kids shoes, and adidas cup soccer tournament 2018 tampa.

To “purchase” an item, people traded-in used clothing, shoes, or gear for points. For each half pound of old clothes turned-in, shoppers were credited with one point. From there, they used their points to put towards pieces at the pop-up.

Pricing was determined by item type and sweat, starting at 2 points and maxing out at 15. Pricing was as follows: 

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One-Of-One Accessories and Shoes: 5-10 points

One-Of-One Tees, Hoodies and Crewnecks: 7-10 points

One-Of-One Sweatpants and Skirts: 10-12 points

One-Of-One Tracksuits and Dresses: 15 points

adidas procedures for employees make, adidas was able to collect nearly 2,500 pounds of textile waste. Over 300 people showed up and the entire pop-up was able to sell out in less than 2 hours. The best part is, the people who traded-in their clothes left with something “new,” and every part of this process was sustainable. All of the donated clothing will be able to be upcycled and live a new life, instead of ending up in a landfill. As of now there’s no official word on if adidas will be doing this again in another city, but we hope that these types of sustainable brand activations will be more of a regular thing in the near future.

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