Peugeot has joined forces with football boot brand Sokito to help launch the world’s first football boot recycling scheme using the former's electric vans.
It began with a 2,000-mile journey to Italy transporting 400 pairs of football boots in a Peugeot e-Expert electric van, the company said.
An estimated 12.5 million football boots end up in landfill across Europe and the USA each year. The scheme, developed by Sokito in partnership with an apparel recycling specialist, will see a trial of newly developed machinery that can break down old football boots into materials that can be re-used and ultimately re-manufactured into new boots.
E-Expert is fitted with the larger of two battery options available, a 75kWh battery offering up to 205 miles of range (WLTP). The e-Expert’s 100kW rapid charging capability means a 0-80% charge can be completed in just 45 minutes.
The e-Expert left London on Monday 3rd October, arriving in Tolentino, Italy in time for the machinery trial to begin on Thursday 6th, with the results then analysed over the course of the following month.
“Transporting the boots in an environmentally friendly way is very much in line with our brand ethos so it’s great to have Peugeot on board as our transport partner,” said Jake Hardy, Founder, Sokito.
“With a WLTP range of over 200 miles and 100kW rapid charging capability, the fully electric e-Expert is a fantastic choice to help deliver the first batch of boots on their way to a second life,” said Julie David, Managing Director, Peugeot UK.