University of North Carolina (UNC) Athletics has released its sustainability report, highlighting environmental efforts throughout campus, including a universitywide 12 percent increase in collected recycling materials. Greensboro, North Carolina-based Unifi, manufacturer of Repreve, a leading recycled fiber, teamed up with UNC in 2014 to raise awareness among students, faculty, fans and alumni about recycling and how Unifi transforms plastic bottles into Repreve-based products.
Repreve and UNC Athletics have recycled more than 250,000 plastic bottles through Repreve-focused events.
The next event takes place Saturday, Jan. 30, as the Tar Heels men’s basketball team takes on Boston College at the Smith Center at 4 p.m. (ET) on ESPN2. The student section will be given Repreve t-shirts, each made from 15 recycled plastic bottles, while the UNC cheerleaders, dance team and Tar Heel mascot, Rameses, also will don Repreve green shirts.
“Our collaboration with Repreve is a perfect representation of the university’s commitment to sustainability,” says Bubba Cunningham, director of athletics at UNC. “The goals of Unifi and Repreve’s initiatives align seamlessly with ours as we work to continue increasing our green efforts across campus.”
Repreve and UNC Athletics have recycled more than 250,000 plastic bottles through Repreve-focused events.
The next event takes place Saturday, Jan. 30, as the Tar Heels men’s basketball team takes on Boston College at the Smith Center at 4 p.m. (ET) on ESPN2. The student section will be given Repreve t-shirts, each made from 15 recycled plastic bottles, while the UNC cheerleaders, dance team and Tar Heel mascot, Rameses, also will don Repreve green shirts.
“Our collaboration with Repreve is a perfect representation of the university’s commitment to sustainability,” says Bubba Cunningham, director of athletics at UNC. “The goals of Unifi and Repreve’s initiatives align seamlessly with ours as we work to continue increasing our green efforts across campus.”
UNC Athletics says it is committed to other sustainability initiatives in addition to its work with Repreve, such as the reduction of energy and water use. Some of these measures include:
- increased number of recycling bins at athletic events;
- use of reclaimed water for athletic fields, which is eventually expected to save 10 million gallons of potable water annually; and
- installation of low-flow toilets that reduce water consumption by up to 30 percent per flush.
“We’re proud to work with an athletics program like Carolina that has supported our green initiatives over the past few years, and helped us recycle more than 250,000 plastic bottles into new products,” says Roger Berrier, president and chief operating officer of Unifi Inc. “A recycled plastic bottle can be the beginning of something new when it’s transformed by Repreve.”
Repreve is a recycled fiber made from plastic bottles that can be found in many of the world’s leading brands including Ford, Volcom, The North Face, Haggar and Oak Hall Cap & Gown, a supplier of graduation gowns for UNC. To learn more about UNC and Repreve’s #TurnItGreen efforts, visit www.repreve.com.
Repreve is a recycled fiber made from plastic bottles that can be found in many of the world’s leading brands including Ford, Volcom, The North Face, Haggar and Oak Hall Cap & Gown, a supplier of graduation gowns for UNC. To learn more about UNC and Repreve’s #TurnItGreen efforts, visit www.repreve.com.
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