will.i.am plans to launch a "high-end" collection of recycled shoes for girls. The star launched his Ekocycle initiative with Coca-Cola last year. will has since made a variety of things from recycled products such as swimwear and bags and says he has even more ideas for future collaborations.

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The original Levi's jeans were made using repurposed canvas from gold miners’ tents for clothing. “We have landfills and landfills of plastic,” will explained. “In my eyes, it’s new gold.”

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