Parley for the Oceans, an environmental organisation, on Wednesday 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 were 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 to President Yameen by Cyrill Gutsch, founding member of Parley, and Shahina Ali, founding member of local NGO Biodiversity Education and Awareness Maldives.
Over 5 million 600 plastic bottles have been collected from Maldivian beaches, and shipped to Adidas as Parley Ocean Plastic.
img:http://s4.psmnews.mv/images/660x400/14702515588111.jpg|Parley for the Oceans present pair of handmade shoes, made from plastic waste collected in the Maldives, to President Abdulla Yameen (R) - Photo: President's Office
President Yameen congratulated Parley in its successful endeavour, and welcomed the Maldives’ contribution to this important environmental initiative.
Parley for the Oceans is an organisation in which creators, thinkers and leaders come together to raise awareness about the state of the oceans and to collaborate on projects that can protect and conserve them.