When I looked at the label of my new blue camouflage puffer coat from Zara, I was a bit startled. Usually, a coat like this is made of goose down feathers and nylon. This one was composed of recycled water bottles! As explained by Zara, “This plastic is collected within 50 kilometers of waterways and coastal areas without a formal collection infrastructure in Rivera Maya coast. The collected plastic is sorted by quality so it can be recycled correctly. PET, the material used in water bottles, is recovered and transformed into upcycled polyester.” My repurposed purchase was indeed right on trend for the new millennium starting January 1, 2020.