La Liga Club Real Betis Reveals Algae-Inspired Jersey Crafted from Recycled Plastic for Environmental Consciousness. Find Out Why...

"The devastating impact of invasive algae on our coastal ecosystem cannot be overlooked," expressed Betis in a recent social media post.

"To confront them, the first kit made with fibres created from these algae was born."

Marine biologist Candela Sanchez Atienzar told AFP the algae, native to the North Pacific, most likely arrived in Spanish waters in 2015 "through the ballast waters of merchant ships".

"When it arrived it started to spread out of control, there's no invasion in the history of science described on this scale," she said.

Rafael Muela Pastor, the director of Betis' social foundation, said it was a good opportunity to raise awareness of the problem.

"News was reaching us that the invasive Asian algae was causing many problems in all sectors in the area," he told AFP.

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"We wanted to take advantage of this situation in some way to draw attention to the importance of caring for our oceans and seas."

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