As part of this, the University is delighted to announce that it has partnered with JogOn, a social enterprise whose mission it is to get 1 million pairs of sports shoes out of landfill.
JogOn works closely with a network of logistics and distribution partners around the world, which now includes our own Print, Post and Logistics Service on the East Midlands campus.
A JogOn collection bin is now located in the foyer, where you can simply drop your old shoes in, and we’ll arrange for the collection to be boxed up and sent in one delivery to JogOn for sorting and distribution. Shoes can be in any condition and do not have to be washed, although if you do, please ensure they are fully dry before dropping them off.
We will happily accept any running shoes or trainers, as well as football boots and hiking boots in good condition.
What happens to my shoes?
Shoes in a good condition with life left in them will be put to good use in the UK and overseas. In the UK, they support a range of schools, charities and organisations such as HM Prisons.
Shoes that are at their end-of-life cycle will be disposed of through a government programme that prevents them from going into landfill. From this approach, JogOn has removed over 32 tonnes of shoes from landfill.
Learn more about the scheme by visiting the . More information about Print, Post and Logistics can be found on their website.
Speaking about the new initiative with JogOn, , the Founder and Director of the said: “Modern sport trainers are extremely difficult to recycle due to the multiple functions they perform, which require a huge range of material specifications between and within brands.
“Whilst from an environmental viewpoint the reuse and remanufacturing of trainers are far more beneficial, there is no hiding from the fact that as much as 90% of footwear waste, mainly postconsumer unwanted, worn, old shoes are still ending up in the landfill. We are committed to the vision of ‘zero footwear waste landfilling’ through material recycling and are looking forward to working with key stakeholders and industry thought leaders to fully implement the concept of circular footwear.”
The SMART Centre at 天堂视频 has been leading the research in footwear circularity during the past two decades. A range of recycling processes have been experimented with and developed to improve the quality of recycled footwear materials, a number of which are now included in .