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Rio: How to live from waste

Sorting waste is mostly done by the poor in Rio de Janeiro, who are earning their keep with it. Yet other inhabitants of the metropole are willing to cooperate. Only they aren’t aware that there are...

Jalila Essaïdi Fashion designer

Making manure fashionable: “I don’t just want to conceive things; I want to put my ideas into practice.” Michiel Walrave With Mestic, artist/humanitarian Jalila Essaïdi is looking for innovative solutions to...

Césare Peeren architect

Superuse stands for special reuse. Trash and residual material is not inferior. You look at ways of making it functional, as well as making something beautiful. Lenny Oosterwijk “As an architect, you have to...

Shoes of pineapple waste

Fashion label Hugo Boss has launched a range of vegan men’s shoes made from a natural material consisting of pineapple leaf fibres called Pinatex.

Cities and countries that have banned plastic

Some countries have banned plastics due to the high volume of plastic litter that negatively affects the environment. It’s a start in the right direction, here’s a list of countries and cities that have...

Zero waste

The innovation in product design are the symptom of Scandinavian countries finding solutions to world problems through design practice and leading towards a future aimed at making up for the mistakes of the...

10 tips for less waste

Everyone can help reduce the waste problem, thinking about it is already very important, doing something about it is better, and being an example for others is best.

What to do without cotton

Cotton hasn’t been fashionable for a long time. Even when grown biologically it doesn’t offset the problems it causes. Sustainable alternatives can be made from milk, nettles, pineapples, algae, coconuts, and...

How to live without waste

From 500 kilos of waste per person per year to recycling and re-use. That is the future that is getting closer and closer. Reclaiming rare metals, re-using fibers of worn down clothing for new jeans. The...

The thing about cotton

There’s more in the realm of clothing than just cotton. As we now know, synthetic clothing can contribute to the plastic soup, but even the natural fibres of cotton are not without consequences. High levels of...

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