DA.AI: Values-Added PET Project(a)|点『瓶』成金的绿色传奇

点『瓶』成金的绿色传奇

　　Summer has arrived, and here in the subtropics it is already dog-panting weather. An environmentally friendly shirt, made with fibers from 10 recycled bottles blended with wicking yarn, will make your body feel cooler by a degree or two. How cool is it that its production process also saves 252 grams of carbon emissions, 5.2 cubic centimeters of petroleum, and 886 cubic centimeters of water in comparison to its mainstream competitors?

　　An environmentally friendly baby wrap, made from 14 recycled bottles, keeps newborns safe and warm. This fabric is very soft to the touch and prevents the buildup of static electricity. Not only will it keep your infant's skin baby-smooth, but it also contributes to his or her future by reducing carbon emissions by 353 grams, petroleum use by 7.3 cubic centimeters, and water use by 1,240 cubic centimeters.

　　Plastic bottles have a very high value when recycled, since they can be remanufactured into a variety of products woven from polyester fibers. In this field, many Taiwan companies have mature technology, yet one has drawn particular attention: DA.AI Technology, a textile firm that combines environmental consciousness and humanitarian ideals with superior product design and minimal-waste manufacturing.

　　A component of the Tzu Chi Buddhist organization, DA.AI is Taiwan's first environmental public-interest enterprise. Since being founded in 2008, DA.AI has remanufactured 330 million plastic bottles into polo shirts, underwear, towels, hats, bed sheets, and many more items. Of these, the most widely praised have been the environmental blankets that have been donated to help warm the bodies and hearts of nearly 800,000 disaster victims and refugees in more than 30 nations around the world, including the US, the Philippines, Australia, Japan, and mainland China.

点『瓶』成金的绿色传奇

　　夏天已到来，而地处亚热带的台湾也已进入酷热的时节。此时穿上由十支宝特瓶回收再制，并混入吸汗纱质的环保冰凉衫，将会让你的体感温度降低一到两度。而和该产品的主流竞争对手相比，它的生产过程能减少两百五十二克的碳排放量、省下五点二 CC 的石油及八百八十六 CC 的水，这该是多么酷的一件事呢？

　　由十四支宝特瓶回收再制的环保婴儿包巾，让新生儿既安全又温暖。这种布料触感相当柔软，而且还有抗静电的功能。该产品不仅能保护宝贝幼嫩的皮肤，还可以对他（她）的未来有所贡献，因为它可以减少三百五十三克的碳排放量、省下七点三 CC 的石油以及一千两百四十 CC 的水。

　　塑胶瓶回收的价值相当高，因为它们可以重制成各式各样的聚酯纤维织品。许多台湾企业在该领域的技术相当纯熟，其中又以将环保意识及人道理念和优秀的产品设计及最少浪费加以合并的大爱感恩科技这家纺织公司特别受到瞩目。

　　身为慈济基金会一员的大爱感恩科技，是台湾首家环保公益企业。该公司自 2008 年成立以来，已将三亿三千万支宝特瓶重制为 polo 衫、卫生衣、毛巾、帽子、床单以及其他许多产品。其中最广泛受到好评的就是环保毛毯，该产品曾被捐赠至包括美国、菲律宾、澳洲、日本及中国等三十多个国家，温暖了全世界将近八十万名受到灾难侵袭的受害者及难民的心灵。