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Primark’s Shopping Bags Double as Wrapping Paper

December 22, 2020

As to encourage customers to reduce any unnecessary waste, fashion retailer Primark has added candy cane stripes to its brown shopping bags so that it can be reused as festive wrapping paper for holiday gift-giving.

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Wilde House Paper’s Mission Explained by Co-Founder Megan Heddinger

December 14, 2020

From original art printed on 100% recycled luxe stock to journals made of 100% recycled paper, Wilde House Paper offers a range of products that all have sustainability in mind.

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Gantri Offers Eco-Friendly Lighting for Home Offices With Palm Collection

December 2, 2020

San Francisco-based design collective and digital manufacturer Gantri has just introduced Palm, a new range of eco-friendly lighting.

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Designer Morgan Ruben Creates Light Fixtures Out Of Mushrooms and Hemp

November 29, 2020

Dutch designer and sustainability advocate Morgan Ruben has expertly merged nature with technology in his forthcoming piece Folium — a light fixture grown from mycelium (the root system of mushrooms) and hemp.

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Felix Pöttinger’s Seagrass-Based Packaging Is Biodegradable

November 20, 2020

Created by Munich-based multidisciplinary designer Felix Poettinger, POC is a concept material made from seagrass that serves as a sustainable and biodegradable alternative to plastic packaging.

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Alice Potts Confronts COVID-19 With Biodegradable Face Shields

November 19, 2020

Royal College of Art graduate and bio-fabricator Alice Potts has created face shields made of food waste and dyed with flowers from local parks.

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Lifestyle Brand ettitude Debuts Sustainable Bedding Collection

November 9, 2020

ettitude has released a “Down Alternative” range of bedding that includes the Down Alternative Pillow and Down Alternative Comforter, both of which are made out of a bamboo blend.

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Ikea Announces Buy-Back Program to Resell Second Hand Products

October 15, 2020

For Black Friday, Ikea will allow customers in 27 countries to sell back used Ikea furniture that will then be resold.

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Parafina – The Waste-Based Eyewear Brand Providing Education To Kids In Need

October 3, 2020

Spanish based eyewear brand Parafina is shining a light on the wasteful nature of the eyewear industry and has created a business focused on waste-based spectacles and sunglasses.

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ZZ Driggs Offers Eco-Friendly Furniture to Rent or Buy

September 29, 2020

Founded in 2014, ZZ Driggs is an online platform that allows consumers to rent or buy furniture that is ethically and sustainably made.

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SoL Cups Offers a Reusable Glass Alternative to Single Use

September 18, 2020

Sol Cups is a UK-based brand doing their bit to save the planet. Founded by Rebecca Veksler, they sell eco-friendly coffee cups and bottles made from hand-blown glass.

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CASETiFY Launches Customizable and Biodegradable Case Collection

September 15, 2020

Global phone accessories brand CASETiFY has just launched CONSCiOUS, their newest collection made up of customizable, compostable and biodegradable smartphone cases.

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We’re Not Really Strangers Enables Meaningful Conversations

September 13, 2020

The card game 'We're Not Really Strangers" encourages human connectivity by opening space for meaningful conversations between players.

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Humble Ceramics Creates Minimalist Pottery with Mindfulness

September 11, 2020

Humble is a company that is all about bringing mindfulness and art into the creation of simple, unabashedly flawed pottery.

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Studio ThusThat Shows the Value of Aluminum Byproduct

September 1, 2020

As part of their project entitled Red Mud, Studio ThusThat examines and reinterprets the notion of waste.

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West Elm and EILEEN FISHER Launch Home Decor Line Made of Upcycled Denim

August 27, 2020

Global design company West Elm and American fashion brand EILEEN FISHER have teamed up to launch a limited-edition line of decor and furniture items.

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Piñatex, a Textile Born From of Pineapple Leave Fibres

August 24, 2020

Created by Ananas Anam, Piñatex is a natural, cruelty-free textile derived from pineapples that is revolutionizing the faux leather industry.

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Coyuchi Linens: Consciously Processed and Organically Grown

August 22, 2020

Coyuchi crafts organic bedding and apparel with a mission to provide sustainability and offer transparency regarding their production practices.