Upcycling: The Solution to Waste Generation
Introduction The world is seeing a lot of innovations with regard to the growing threat of climate change and socio-environmental damage in favour of profits. One such innovation, aimed at….
Category: Recycle, Reduce, Reuse
When Sustainable Innovation meets Culture.
“For this article we look at the work of Thando Simelane and Katlego Tsoagong, two young sustainable innovators making use of pre-existing sneaker soles and cultural influences to design their version of Air Imbadada. Imbadada are sandals made from cut-up tyres typically worn by people of the Zulu culture, but also revered across the country.”
Reusable bags; the future of waste free fashion.
Custom made recyclable shopping bags provide marketing, a decrease in ecological destruction and involves consumers in a movement towards change.
Blended Textile Separation (Hydrothermal Treatment)
Introduction Population growth and rapid changes in fashion trends are causing major textile waste concerns. Recent studies show that fashion alone generates at least 39 million tonnes of waste every….
why don’t you intend to?
Part of sustaining a consumerist society is convincing people that they need new clothes/ products every season. This type of thinking is perpetuated by businesses who appeal to our cultural….
why don’t you intend to?
Pick out a day to sort through your old clothing into categories of your choice. This way you will be able to know what can stay, be recycled or donated….