Real Betis don new shirt to raise environmental concerns
Spanish La Liga club Real Betis launched a new kit made out of an invasive algae on Thursday to raise awareness of an ecological crisis on the Andalucian coast.
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La Liga Club Real Betis Unveil Jersey Made Out Of Algae And Recycled Plastic. Reason Is...
Spanish La Liga club Real Betis launched a new kit made out of an invasive algae on Thursday to raise awareness of an ecological crisis on the Andalucian coast. The shirt is made with recycled plastic from the ocean as well as a textile fabric created from the brown algae. Named Rugulopteryx okamurae, the algae has spread rapidly in the Mediterranean impacting biodiversity, fishing and tourism, as well as proving expensive to remove. Betis, who presented the shirt in Tarifa, a town particularly affected by the issue, will wear it on February 16 against Real Sociedad in La Liga.
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Italiano cherishes historic moment as Bologna reach Coppa Italia semis after 26 years
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Met Office issue UK yellow weather warning and warn of 'cold snap' coming
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