Environmental organization Parley has presented President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom with a pair of handmade shoes, out of their first 100 handmade shoes produced in collaboration with Adidas. The shoes are made from Parley Ocean Plastic, which is collected in coastal areas in the Maldives, as part of Parley’s project to raise awareness for the protection of oceans.
The pair was presented by founding member of Parley Mr. Cyrill Gutsch, and founding member of local NGO Biodiversity Education and Awareness Maldives, Ms. Shahina Ali.
Over 5 million and 6 hundred plastic bottles have been collected from Maldivian beaches, and shipped to Adidas as Parley Ocean Plastic. President Yameen congratulated Parley in its successful endeavour, and welcomed the Maldives’ contribution to this important environmental initiative.
