Nike and Adidas combined produce over a billion trainers every year while, according to SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency), £2.5million is spent each year by local authorities to clear up fly-tipping in Scotland. Greenpeace estimates a truckload of plastic enters the ocean every single minute.
An article written by local reporter Harry Jamshid worth a read:
https://harryjamshidreporter.com/2020/02/15/save-money-on-the-price-and-help-the-planet-in-the-process-tayside-reusers/
