Sustainable Living

  • ‘Nets to decks’ – the journey to a sustainable skateboard

    Cleaning the oceans and upcycling fishing nets while at the same time creating a sustainable product is this company’s mission.   Ocean waste seems like an unassailable task to fight, but thankfully, upcycling ocean waste is becoming increasingly popular. We’ve seen Adidas launch a shoe made from ocean waste and the company later went a […]
  • 15 everyday furniture hacks to create amazing kid’s bedrooms

    Kids grow up so fast and stuff they love today is a distant memory tomorrow. Decorating your kid’s room as they grow older does not have to cost a fortune. Simply repurposing old items, like toys, can make them fall in love with them again. Here are 15 great ideas to help you find creative […]
  • Upcycling tents into festival fashion

    Music festivals can be plenty of fun, but when the festival draws to an end what isn’t fun is the tens of thousands of tents that are abandoned and ultimately make their way to landfills. Due to their upcycling potential, there is no reason that abandoned, used tents should make their way to the tip. […]
  • An architectural experiment using reclaimed building materials

    The Circular Pavilion is an architectural experiment on the reuse of construction materials, brought to you by architects Encore Heureux.   The name Circular Pavilion does not actually describe the shape of the temporary construction, but rather the fabrication process involving recycled components and following the principles of the circular economy.   The façade is […]
  • Alaska Airline’s seats get new home as upcycled products

    Consistently committed to making a positive impact on the environment, whether through lessening flight emissions, ensuring its buildings are energy efficient or implementing recycling programs, Alaska Airlines are constantly thinking about the planet.   When the airline’s leather seats came to the end of their life, the company knew that they had to come up […]
  • Sydney Fashion Week – Ethical Fashion, Good for Everybody

    Mercedes-Benz Fashion week Sydney  2016 is well on it’s way, showing beautiful pieces around our beautiful city. Australian designers are holding their own in the way of quality craftsmanship and design and are now starting to show real progress and an underlying passion and belief in ethical and sustainable fashion. In mid April as part […]