The Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC) said Sunday that 173 tonnes of branding materials from the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 are being recycled by a company in Saudi Arabia.
Made from polyester fabric, the materials were previously used as stadium wraps, banners and fence coverings. They were visible at both host country and tournament venues, as Qatar hosted the first FIFA World Cup in the Middle East and Arab world.
In order to support the tournament's sustainability goals, the SC has collaborated with Saudi Top Plastics (STP) to recycle the materials which will be turned into plastic pellets and used to create new products like tape, fabric and packaging.
