The new Adidas headphones, which are powered by light, promise you never have to use a charger.

New Bluetooth headphones headband Adidas RPT-02 SUN I know recharge with lightor solar energy or artificial light. Adidas guarantees that you never have to use the charger, and therefore does not include it. Although he sends it to you for free if you ask him to.

Fashion clothing and accessories companies are among the most polluting in the world. Not only because of the manufacturing processes, but also because they encourage a fashion that changes every year, as well as a culture of single use. That’s why it’s great to see media giants like Adidas moving towards recycling and reducing their carbon footprint, though they’ve yet to prove it’s not just marketing.

Headphones Adidas RPT-02 SUN They seem to be a step in the right direction. These are wireless headphones with a headband that connect via Bluetooth. But they have some important features: they are made of recycled materialsthey can be taken apart to replace damaged parts, and they are filled with light.

Solar and recycled headphones

51% of the product is plastic, of which 87% is plastic. recycled PC and ABS plastic and recycled nylon which have already been used before (except for the plastic of electronic components). Also the inside of the headband and ear pads removable and washable.

If the headband breaks or the pads are damaged, they can be replaced without having to do without the entire device.

Another great innovation from Adidas is recharged by lightboth solar energy and artificial light:

They use technology Powerfoil Exeger, an innovative light cell material that turns any type of natural and artificial light into battery power.

Adidas promises that if you leave your headphones in a bright place or use them outdoors, you never have to recharge them. A bar indicator tells you whether it captures little or a lot of light depending on where you leave it, and on the mobile phone itself you can see the exact intensity. When fully charged they offer 80 hours of autonomy.

That’s why headphones Adidas RPT-02 SUN They don’t come with a charger, although they do work with one if you need one (if you run out of battery overnight, for example) and they’ll ship it to you for free if you ask.

These are not running headphones, as they have a headband, but they can be used even in the rain, thanks to IPX4 protection. They also recharge on a rainy day.

From a technical point of view, they two 40mm dynamic drivers with a frequency range of 20 Hz – 20 kHz. They connect with Bluetooth 5.2 and they have a control button with 5 functions: power on/off, play/pause, next track/previous track, sync.

Headphones Adidas RPT-02 SUN What recharge with light and made with recycled materials already sold in your online store at a price €229. They are also available on Amazon but are temporarily out of stock.