Nine teams competing in the World Cup will be wearing
environmentally friendly jerseys made from recycled plastic bottles
when the tournament kicks off in South Africa on Friday.
Front-runners Brazil, the Netherlands and Portugal are among the
teams who will be sporting the shirts made in Taiwan, the island's
cabinet said Thursday.
Each jersey is made from eight plastic bottles that are melted
and processed into polyester and is 13 percent lighter and can
absorb and disperse sweat more quickly than traditional fabric, the
cabinet said in a statement.
Environmentally conscious Taiwan is keen to promote green
technology and architecture as it seeks to reduce carbon dioxide
emissions.
A Taiwanese company has turned 1.5 million recycled plastic
bottles into a nine-storey pavilion for an international floral
show on the island later this year.