These luxury bags are made from of recycled fire hoses and parachutes
None of London’s fire hoses now end up in landfill, thanks to designer brand Elvis and Kresse, which has ‘rescued’ 180 tons of materials now.
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Adidas by Stella McCartney unveils ‘industry-first’ viscose sportswear
According to the sports label, consumers can wear the tracksuit set until it reaches its end of life, and return it by scanning a QR code via the Adidas app.
This plastic-free edible food tray is designed to reduce airline waste
Tomorrow’s air travellers can (theoretically) eat their trays as part of their inflight meal!
Paw Patrol expands recycling program to accept all brands of toys in Australia
The toy recycling program debuted last year to provide a free recycling solution for Paw Patrol Toys in the country.
Outfits worn by Korean boy band BTS are being upcycled into a bag collection
The limited edition collection will include three types of bags made from used white industrial airbags, and each bag will feature a piece from a concert outfit from one BTS member.
Nike launches Recycle-a-Shoe mini program with Alipay China
The mini program is available in the Alipay app, where consumers can have their used shoes collected for recycling.
Suntory to use green hydrogen to power its distilleries
The company says its Yamanashi Model P2G System creates green hydrogen by electrolysing water using renewable electricity such as solar energy that does not emit any greenhouse gas.
Turning the tide: UK designer turns fish waste into alt-plastic
The bioplastic is strong, translucent, flexible, and with its biodegradable and compostable qualities, could be “part of a global answer” to the single-user plastic problem.
Alt-salmon from carrots: a popular vegan recipe gets improved and commercialised
The company says it’s on a mission to offer vegans and vegetarians seafood and meat substitutes by using veggies and make it easier for flexitarians to reduce their animal consumption.
Italian textile company creates zero-waste luxury wool from scrap fabric
Some of the label’s top clientele for its luxury wool include H&M, Zara, Mango, Kering, Inditex, and LVMH.
Suri creates a fully recyclable modular toothbrush
“Over the past few decades, electric brushes haven’t meaningfully changed; only novelty features have emerged on the market under the guise of innovation,” says co-founder.
Wool not fuel: Woolmark highlights impact of wearing synthetic fibres in new campaign
It is predicted that in just 10 years, 73 per cent of the entire clothing market will be made from synthetic fibres.
Sustainable jewellery brands you can find in Australia
Mining gems and metals have harmful effects on the environment and the people who work in mines.
Sustainable suds: Unilever creates laundry pods from recycled carbon
According to Unilever, the innovative process LanzaTech uses to create ethanol cuts the CO2 emissions by 82 per cent
Coles trials bring-your-own containers in South Australia
The company said feedback and insights from the trial would be part of its consideration for rolling out the initiative to more stores nationwide.