Cintas’ Recyclable Shirt Made from Plastic Bottles, ‘Eco-Charcoal’
CHICAGO, IL — Cintas rolled out a new recyclable uniform this week made from a combination of recycled plastic bottles and “eco-charcoal” derived from coconut shells and nano-bamboo particles.
Used Full Circle Eco Polo shirts can be sent back to the company to be repurposed for other uses, which Cintas said is new for the uniform market.
“The biggest thing is this is a closed-loop process,” said Sarah Makeijus, a merchandising manager with Cintas. “There are not many peple doing this today.”
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