Responsible Production & Consumption

Timberland Uses Recycled Plastic Bottles in New Footwear Collection

by Liz Gyekye
Aug 8, 2019 4:10 PM ET
Campaign: Timberland’s Commitment to Responsibly Made Products
Timberland Brooklyn EK+ trainer. Picture courtesy of Timberland

Originally published on Biomarket Insights

“Around the world, the use of plastic water bottles is on the rise, and many of these end up in our landfills and oceans.”

US outdoor lifestyle brand Timberland has launched a new footwear collection which uses materials made from recycled plastic bottles and recycled rubber.

The new collection is called Brooklyn EK+ and has been launched to support the company’s sustainability drive.

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