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China has a new tourist trend: a mountain that looks like a dog

In the Yangtze River, as it flows through Hubei province in China, a cliff has gained fame on social media and has become the current tourist trend due to its peculiar shape that resembles a dog's silhouette resting on...

They manufacture sneakers’ soles made with CO2

The renowned Swiss sports footwear brand On, with Roger Federer as ambassador, leads an alliance in the production chain to transform carbon waste into high-performance sneaker soles. This pioneering project is developed in collaboration with the companies LanzaTech and Borealis. Currently,...

The EU declares war on waste: food waste and fast fashion in the spotlight

For the first time, the **European Union (EU)** has imposed mandatory legal targets for member countries to reduce **food waste**. Legislators have agreed on a 30% reduction in retailers, restaurants, catering services, and households by the end of the...

A Korean activist challenges fashion overconsumption.

For some time now, the fashion industry and ecology have been seeking to forge a path together. An example of this is Lee So-yeon, formerly a compulsive buyer, who became a climate activist after a revealing purchase of a...

Ways to minimize the environmental impact of fast fashion

The environmental impact of fast fashion is significant, and consumer decisions play a crucial role in shaping this industry. With growing awareness (50% of buyers acknowledging the negative environmental impact of the industry), there is potential for significant change. One...

Sustainable innovation: Clothes made from broken umbrellas by Argentine entrepreneur

Antonela Tonizzo, an Argentine who left her native Buenos Aires to seek new horizons in Australia, found in an everyday object as broken umbrellas, faulty or unused, the inspiration to create D.R.Y., a sustainable clothing and innovation brand that...

Sustainable Fashion: Silo Bags and Recycled Plastics Transformed into Handbags

The silo bags that once protected grains under the sun and plastic containers destined for the trash find a new life in **Bolsa Red**, a sustainable fashion venture born in Puerto Madryn. With 95% recycled materials, this brand founded...

They create recycled products from leftover pieces of the National Team jersey.

The fabric scraps used to make the jerseys of different categories of the Argentinian National Football Team, along with other textile waste, will be used to manufacture recycled products with a social and solidarity goal. This project is the result...

Grew Up in a landfill and now runs a sustainable brand that employs people with disabilities.

Two seemingly opposite worlds, like the landfills and fashion, came together in Jessica Pullo's childhood, giving rise to BIOTICO, a sustainable brand of handbags made with recycled materials. Critical Perspective on Fashion Jessica Pullo, a designer graduated from UBA, grew up...

The discard of “fast fashion” ends up in Latin America

Fast fashion has turned the Atacama Desert into a highly polluting "clothing graveyard." Low-quality clothing discarded in the global north ends up in Chile, where it is not resold and is illegally incinerated, causing serious environmental and health damage. Chile imports...

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Small actions that create a big environmental impact: how to contribute to caring for the planet

Environmental problems are becoming increasingly evident, making it essential for all of us to participate in environmental protection through...