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PET bottles have a 70% recycle rate in India, for good reason

Do you know that Indian cricket team' uniform, made by Nike, is produced from recycled PET bottles

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Last Updated : Jun 23 2017 | 11:17 AM IST

What do the Indian cricket team uniforms, made by Nike, have in common with blankets distributed on Emirates airlines? Not much, you could say. There seems to be no apparent connection, on the face of it. But a connection there is, and it binds them with a common thread. Quite literally.

The uniforms and blankets are both made with recycled PET bottles. They share the same lineage, so to speak. But, before I go on to explain why PET bottles are ideal for recycling, let me give you a quick definition of PET. For those who know what PET is,

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