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World’s second-richest country sends 70 tonnes of used clothes to Malaysia every week. Here’s whySingapore sends up to 70 tonnes of unwanted clothes to Malaysia every week under a textile recycling partnership. The garments, collected t...- California boy started sewing at age 4 and has dressed Sharon Stone: Meet Max Alexander, the 8-year-old who broke a Guinness World RecordCalifornia-born Max Alexander began sewing at four after asking his mother for a mannequin. By eight, he had created over 100 custom coutur...
- What to do with old T-shirts? Try these 4 creative DIY ideas to turn them into useful home essentialsTransform your old T-shirts into delightful and functional home items with these creative DIY projects. From chic reusable bags to effectiv...
- ₹40 lakh a month from waste plastic bought at ₹13 per kg and sold for ₹90: How a Rolex at a wedding revealed a surprising businessA viral X post by Pratham has revealed the surprising economics behind his cousin’s plastic recycling business after a limited-edition Role...
- Mending a torn relationshipSustainable living has to privilege thrift over convenience, with personal effort
- From Uniqlo to Zara, clothing brands try to win over Gen Z with a needle and threadApparel companies are offering repair services and sewing workshops to attract young consumers. These initiatives aim to reduce textile was...
- In 1992, Douglas Tompkins began buying Chilean wilderness; decades later, much of it became the 994,000-acre Pumalín National Park, larger than YosemiteDouglas Tompkins bought vast tracts of land in Chile for conservation. He created Pumalín National Park, a reserve larger than Yosemite. Lo...
- The world sent Chile nearly 60,000 tons of used clothes a year; what could not be sold formed a desert mountain visible from spaceVast clothing dumps in Chile's Atacama Desert highlight fast fashion's global impact. Thousands of tons of discarded garments arrive annual...
- Japanese Mindset: 'Mottainai'- The Japanese philosophy that can change the way you think about waste and sustainabilityMottainai, a Japanese philosophy, encourages gratitude for possessions and resources. This mindset promotes mindful consumption and reduces...
- Can you reuse aluminium foil? 10 practical household uses backed by scienceCleaned aluminum foil offers multiple household uses beyond single use. It effectively removes tarnish from silver through an electrochemic...
- Fast fashion is about to get caught up in HormuzAs with the toilet-paper frenzy at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, and drivers pre-emptively filling their tanks on reports of the US-I...
- Many people throw away aluminum foil after cooking, but cleaning experts say it can also help remove water stains and restore a faucet's shineHard water leaves stubborn mineral rings around faucets, which are difficult to remove. A crumpled ball of aluminum foil acts as a gentle s...
- New way to recycle old clothes: Arpan Kendras open across 10 Delhi Metro stations to donate unwanted garments; open from 7 am to 7 pmArpan Kendras: Delhi government has launched ‘Arpan Kendras’ at 10 metro stations to collect old clothes from residents and prevent textile...
- Fruit Fly problems: Homemade simple red wine vinegar trap and importance of preventionFruit flies may be small, but they can become a persistent problem if ignored. A homemade trap using red wine vinegar or apple cider vinega...
- Psychology says people who save shopping bags inside shopping bags aren't cheap, they may simply see value that others overlookPsychology suggests that people who keep shopping bags stored inside other shopping bags are not necessarily being cheap. More often, the h...
- Pat Perez's ex-wife Ashley accuses six-time champion Phil Mickelson of showing her explicit photo during a PGA Tour event in New Jersey. Here's all you need to knowPat Perez wife news: Golf star Phil Mickelson faces new allegations of an inappropriate advance towards golfer Pat Perez's ex wife in 2015,...
- Laid off from a corporate job, how a woman used her savings to turn an abandoned store into a $24,000 dream festivalA Southern California events producer, Lauren Tetef, transformed a layoff into an opportunity, investing her savings to launch the Open Hou...
- 7 ways to reuse old tshirtsMost of us have a pile of old T-shirts sitting in a cupboard corner—too worn out to wear outside, but too sentimental to throw away. Instea...
- Mumbai woman has not used a dustbin for over five years. How did she keep her home waste-free without overspending?A Mumbai woman has successfully lived waste-free for five years by transforming her home. She composts kitchen scraps for her garden, recyc...
- Reuse, reduce & repeat: 'Recycled' clothes may be the future of sustainable fashion, but the process is difficultThe fact is most clothing is simply not designed to be recycled.
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