Forest Green go even Greener

The forum is for discussion of club football outside Australia and national team football Please do not post any offensive or malicious comments.

Moderators: BillShankly, arxidi, ruud, Judge Judy, Forum Admins

Post Reply
Old Master
Team Manager
Team Manager
Posts: 7554
Joined: Tue Oct 02, 2007 1:03 pm
Has thanked: 10 times
Been thanked: 34 times

Forest Green go even Greener

Post by Old Master »

Forest Green: League Two side launch world's first bamboo kit

Forest Green finished fifth in League Two in 2018-19
Forest Green Rovers, named the greenest football club in the world in 2018, have launched what they say is the world's first football kit made from bamboo.
The League Two side's home and away strips for the forthcoming season are made with a 50% mix of the versatile material - most commonly associated with hungry pandas.
In a further nod to the animal kingdom, both kits feature a zebra stripe design.
"We've taken inspiration from nature with our new kit - from the zebra stripes to the sustainable materials," chairman Dale Vince said.
"I was pretty shocked when I found out that modern sportswear is actually made from plastic - that feels wrong to me, not just from the sustainability point of view, but for performance too."
Bamboo can grow up to 1m a day and has an unrivalled capacity to capture carbon.
This is the latest eco-friendly initiative from the club.
Their New Lawn ground is powered by renewable energy and serves vegan food to players, staff and fans, while the pitch is cut by a solar-powered robotic lawnmower using GPS.
The club had submitted plans to build a new 5,000-seat wooden stadium, but the proposals were rejected by councillors last month.


Anyone for a Soy Bean Butty?OM
:lol:
The older I get the better I was.


FOOTBALL IS LIFE
The Rest Is Just Details

User avatar
Bomber
Vice Chairman
Vice Chairman
Posts: 60364
Joined: Tue Apr 04, 2006 11:40 am
Has thanked: 44 times
Been thanked: 128 times

Re: Forest Green go even Greener

Post by Bomber »

Why not use the very effective "other" green - marijuana?
Ignore this signature

ozzie owl
Coach
Coach
Posts: 21779
Joined: Sun Dec 03, 2006 11:42 am
Has thanked: 212 times
Been thanked: 51 times

Re: Forest Green go even Greener

Post by ozzie owl »

Bomber wrote:Why not use the very effective "other" green - marijuana?
That idea went "Up in Smoke".

User avatar
Bomber
Vice Chairman
Vice Chairman
Posts: 60364
Joined: Tue Apr 04, 2006 11:40 am
Has thanked: 44 times
Been thanked: 128 times

Re: Forest Green go even Greener

Post by Bomber »

ozzie owl wrote:
Bomber wrote:Why not use the very effective "other" green - marijuana?
That idea went "Up in Smoke".
Dopey response. :P
Ignore this signature

eagleboy
Star Player
Star Player
Posts: 4290
Joined: Wed Jun 16, 2010 12:34 pm
Has thanked: 274 times
Been thanked: 82 times

Re: Forest Green go even Greener

Post by eagleboy »

Bomber wrote:
ozzie owl wrote:
Bomber wrote:Why not use the very effective "other" green - marijuana?
That idea went "Up in Smoke".
Dopey response. :P
Your not tripping r u. :?

User avatar
Míke Hunt
Boot Polisher
Boot Polisher
Posts: 56
Joined: Tue Jan 21, 2014 9:48 pm

Re: Forest Green go even Greener

Post by Míke Hunt »

Nothing new. Green Grass Rovers have virtually been doing it for years.
I'm a cheeky devil

Post Reply