The NHL took a significant step toward ending plastic waste in it's uniformson Monday, announcing all 32 teams will wear Adidas jerseys made of at least 50% recycled content. This Deven Marrero Jersey is the first instance in which every NHL team will wear uniforms made out of recycled materials."We know that plastic waste is a mounting problem, and we need to innovate the ways in which we produce our products," senior director of Adidas Hockey Dan Near said in a statement. "The new ADIZERO Primegreen jerseys are an incredible example of how we're bringing that idea to life." Introducing the all-new authentic ADIZERO Primegreen NHL jersey. Designed for the players, fit for the fan and formed for the future of our planet. Plastic waste is a problem. Innovation is our solution. NHL (@NHL) Before Adidas brought its Adizero Primegreen Authentic jerseys to Taijuan Walker Jersey the ice, it introduced environmentally-friendly uniforms to the college gridiron. all wore Primeknit #A1 Uniforms made out of yarn in 2019 while the country's top high schoolers competed in those same uniforms during the Army All-American Bowl a year prior.Adidas, which began actively reducing its carbon footprint in 2012 and hopes to end its use of virgin polyesters by 2024, proved its eco-friendly jerseys could withstand the physicality of an NHL game before. Players wore Adizero Authentic Parley jerseys -- made from repurposed David Peralta Jersey plastic found on shorelines -- during the 2019 NHL All-Star game. NHL and unveil eco-friendly jerseys for 2019 Honda NHL All-Star Game. NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) "For more than a decade, the NHL has remained steadfast in its commitment to reduce our environmental impact acro s different facets of our busine s," NHL chief branding officer and senior executive vice president Brian Jennings said. "We Paul Goldschmidt Jersey are proud to have a partner in adidas who is implementing forward-thinking innovation that addre ses some of the world's pre sing ecological challenges and is a fellow steward in the preservation of the game."The new NHL jerseys will have their usual stripping and logos, but will also have dimensional embroidery signifying their eco-friendly origins. They will be available in stores and online this fall.Eco-friendly jerseys have also made their way into the and , with Nike Jeff Mathis Jersey introducing jerseys made out recycled plastics for the in 2014 and in 2017. Adizero Primegreen Authentic NHL jerseys will make their debut on Oct. 12, the 2021-2022 season's opening night.