Nike Grind
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| Product type | Recycled materials |
|---|---|
| Owner | Nike |
| Country | United States |
| Introduced | 1994 |
| Website | nikegrind.com |
Nike Grind is
Recycling process
Nike Grind materials are primarily composed of manufacturing scraps but also include a mixture of recycled and unsold shoes.[2][3] Many of the recycled shoes are collected through Nike's Reuse-A-Shoe program, which began in the early 1990s and takes in around 1.5 million pairs annually.[4] The program takes worn-out shoes (of any brand) that are donated by consumers, often at Nike retail stores.[5][6] After donation, the shoes are shipped to one of two recycling facilities in the United States or Belgium, where they are then processed into Nike Grind materials.[7]
Three different types of material are taken from each shoe:
Uses
Nike Grind materials are incorporated into some Nike products, including footwear, apparel, and the yarn that composes them.[9][10][11] These materials are also used in running tracks, turf fields, playground surfaces, courts, weight room flooring, and carpet underlay.[3][12][13] Since its inception, Nike Grind has been used on over 1 billion square feet of sports surfaces in total.[9]
The first synthetic turf soccer field installed with Nike Grind rubber was at Douglas Park. That surface was donated by Nike and the
Using Nike Grind materials in a building project may help gain points toward obtaining LEED certification.[17]
References
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- ^ Moore, Darcie (17 May 2018). "Freeport to celebrate opening of new track and field facility". The Times Record. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- ^ Gabriel, Wendy (31 August 2012). "Nike's Reuse-a-Shoe Program". RecycleNation. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- ^ "Gold Medal Soccer Stars Mia Hamm & Briana Scurry Help NikeGO and The U.S. Soccer Foundation Dedicate Chicago Soccer Field". Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire. 19 October 2004. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- ^ "Sacramento Kings New Court Will Include Recycled Shoes From Players and Fans". National Basketball Association. 12 January 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- ^ "Sponsor Spotlight: NIKE GRIND". American Society of Landscape Architects. 24 September 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- ^ Spowart, Mark (22 March 2010). "Just Re-do it! Nike's Reuse A Shoe Program". Greener Ideal. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
