World cup stars' 100% recycled kits
China Daily | Updated: 2010-03-18 07:46
Beijing - They may turn rivals green with envy, but soccer greats Wayne Rooney, Kaka and Cristiano Ronaldo will also be going green in eco-friendly kits at the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa.
For the first time, 10 national teams - England, Brazil, Portugal, South Korea, Serbia, Holland, Slovenia, New Zealand and the United States, who have all qualified for the finals, and Australia - will sport 100-percent recycled jerseys at the summer spectacular.
The environmentally friendly kits designed by Nike contain recycled polyester and each jersey has been produced from up to eight recycled plastic bottles.
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