Did you know you can recycle your old sneakers?
I don't ususally read the newspaper. However, while kicking around at my aunt's today I picked it up to browse. I came across an article about recycling your old sneakers. I am all about recycling. Anything I can do to reduce the ever-growing landfill makes me feel good.
Nike has a program called reUSE A SHOE that reuses every part of the sneaker. It's separated into three sections: rubber, foam, and fabric. Each section is ground up and used for athletic surfaces. The rubber will become running tracks, the foam tennis courts, and the fabric basketball courts . Nike calls these surfaces The Grind. I think that's pretty cool. How come I have never heard of this? There is a list of drop-off locations, but if you're in my area, the closest location is in Wrentham, MA at the Nike outlet.
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| Overabundance of sneakers? Recycle them! |
Nike has a program called reUSE A SHOE that reuses every part of the sneaker. It's separated into three sections: rubber, foam, and fabric. Each section is ground up and used for athletic surfaces. The rubber will become running tracks, the foam tennis courts, and the fabric basketball courts . Nike calls these surfaces The Grind. I think that's pretty cool. How come I have never heard of this? There is a list of drop-off locations, but if you're in my area, the closest location is in Wrentham, MA at the Nike outlet.
