Fast fashion is the new fashion. Most of us know how damaging fast fashion can be to the environment, but it is hard to resist a dress shirt (or two) for $8 at H&M. It wasn't always like this. The fashion industry churns out over 1 billion items of clothing every year, producing 1.2 billion tons of CO2 equivalent at the same time, accounting for 5% of global greenhouse gases. But it wasn't always like this. Back in the day, clothes were not mass-manufactured, and people had their clothing tailored. World War II imposed fabric restrictions and more functional styles were made necessary, leading to an increase in standardised production for all clothing. After becoming comfortable with such standardisation, middle-class...
This World Environment Day is a unique one, we celebrate our love for the environment most likely from the confines of our home. Hence we thought we’d spend a bit more time to share with you our thoughts and three things to think about this World Environment Day.
When you’re on the go, remember the necessary steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Additionally, we're reminding everyone to stay hydrated and stay at home if you can. If you heading out be sure to disinfect and sanitize your reusables if you are dining out our using them for takeaway.
#SeastainableStories is a series by Seastainable to feature amazing ocean conservationists and advocates! We believe that everyone can play a part in contributing to healthier and happier oceans. For this week's feature, we are sharing Hananto's story and how he was able to eoperate the first event Plastic Waste Management Center in Southwest Sumba, Indonesia. Through applying for the Seastainable Grant in 2018, Hananto was able to educate his community on how to find solutions for plastic pollution through workshops and the plastic waste management plant. Living by the sea and seeing the amount of pollution around the island that is his home made him eager to address the root of problem. Interested to learn more about Hananto's initiative? Read more below. Tell us about...
#SeastainableStories is a series by Seastainable to feature amazing ocean conservationists and advocates! We believe that everyone can play a part in contributing to healthier and happier oceans. For the second blog this year, we are featuring Rhyn Anthony Nique Esolana, the Project Manager of Project Balod in the Philippines. Rhyn’s project has been funded by your seapport since its first wave last year. Project Balod is a conservation workshop held in Dumaguete City, Philippines, designed to educate and inspire individuals on marine conservation, environmental stewardship and leadership, and establish pro-environmental behavior. Interested to learn more about Rhyn’s initiative? Read more below. What sparked your interest in conservation? My conservation story was sparked through a conversation with a Seabling (fellow...
