AUBERVILLIERS, France (Reuters) - Some 11,000 seats for the Paris Olympics on two different sites are made out of recycled plastic as organisers look to reduce the event's carbon footprint.

In their factory in Aubervilliers, just north of central Paris, Le Pave, a company created in 2018, has been turning 100 tons of recycled plastic into spectator seats for the Adidas Arena - hosting the badminton and rhythmic gymnastics events and the aquatic centre, where the diving, artistic swimming and water polo competitions will take place.