SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Adidas plans to make its products more sustainable.
The sportswear maker announced that it is committing to using only recycled plastic by 2024.
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The Financial Times reported Adidas' pledge to eliminate the use of "virgin" plastic, including polyester.
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Adidas also plans to stop using virgin plastic in its offices, retail outlets, warehouses and distribution centers.
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Research shows there will be more plastic than fish by weight in the world's oceans by 2050.
Global use of plastic has increased 20-fold over the past 50 years and only 14 percent is collected for recycling.
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