The University of North Carolina (UNC) football team is the first college program to join N.C.-based Unifi Inc.’s REPREVE #TurnItGreen movement. Together, UNC Athletics and REPREVE aim to raise awareness among students, faculty, fans and alumni about recycling and how Unifi turns plastic bottles into products.
REPREVE is a recycled fiber used in many of the world’s leading brands, including Ford, Volcom, The North Face, Haggar and Patagonia, according to the company. On Sept. 19, REPREVE will turn Kenan Stadium green when the Tar Heels face the Fighting Illini from the University of Illinois.
The student section will “Turn It Green” with T-shirts and rally towels made from REPREVE recycled fiber, and the UNC cheerleaders, dance team and Tar Heel mascot will wear lime green REPREVE jerseys. More than 20,000 plastic bottles will be recycled into REPREVE-based items for the event.
During halftime of the game, REPREVE will offer four students a chance to win a $1,000 UNC Student Stores gift certificate and REPREVE prizes during a “Make the Smart Throw” challenge, which will give each student the opportunity to throw water bottles into recycling bins.
The collaboration between UNC Athletics and REPREVE kicked off in December 2015 as they turned the men’s basketball game at the Dean E. Smith Center green. Following this Saturday’s football game, a third REPREVE #TurnItGreen takeover is planned, which will occur during the 2015-2016 basketball season.
For more information, visit repreve.com. — L.V.
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