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/PRNewswire/ -- This Earth Day, wellness leader HUM Nutrition will be the first supplement brand to transition their bottle packaging to 100% ocean bound...
Image: Iris van Herpen Dutch couturier Iris van Herpen partnered with Parley for the Oceans to design a stunning dress made from upcycled marine debris. Edgy Dutch couturier Iris van Herpen recently introduced her spring collection, and one of her centerpiece designs uses ocean plastics to make a fashion statement. She partnered with Parley for the Oceans, an environmental group combatting marine pollution, to transform plastic waste into a stunning dress. As van Herpen explained to Vogue, reclaiming ocean plastic to design haute couture is not a contradiction in...
Designer Envisions Breathtaking Floating Research Station That Cleans the Ocean, Harnesses Tidal Energy A Slovakian designer has been named the winner of the 2020 Grand Prix Award for her ingenious floating research station. Not only does the station have a sleek, beautiful design, but it also has the ability to clean the ocean’s waters. Lenka Petráková tackled a huge issue with her design concept: she decided to create a structure with the potential to reduce ocean pollution while educating visitors. The design is named “The 8th Continent,” after the growing, gigantic mass of waste i...
The COVID-19 crisis has forced people across the world to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) such as disposable masks and gloves. But the waste created by these disposable items is having larger implications for the environment. In some respects, the pandemic has hindered the war on plastic waste. If we take the example of the UK, an estimated 1,500 tonnes of facemasks and gloves are being thrown away each month. Dr Marco Aurisicchio is a co-lead at the Ocean Plastic Network. He says that "it’s been quite a shock to see how PPE has been impacting our society. We find it on the road an...
6 Things That Sparked Joy at the Spring 2021 Couture Shows By FASHION Staff As we settle into the winter season and inch closer and closer toward the one-year mark of lockdown — part 1, at least — we’re grateful for any instances of excitement and beauty these days. The Spring 2021 Couture shows in Paris could not have come at a better time, and while Couture Week certainly looks quite different than in past years, designers still found ways to whisk us away from our everyday lives — via video, lookbooks and more — to deliver som...