Upcycle

March 19, 2022

Surfboards Made From Reclaimed Wood

Ventana Surfboards and Supplies based in Santa Cruz, California, create hollow & reclaimed wooden surfboards; bodysurfing hand panels, eco-friendly and sustainable surf supplies. Surfboards made out of reclaimed wood are very unconventional

Artivism·Sustainability

‘Turn Off The Plastic Tap’ & More

Benjamin Von Wong is the artist behind this giant art installation titled, ‘Turn Off The Plastic Tap’, This giant levitating tap is shown spewing plastic waste, more specifically single-use plastic. Wong is based in Montreal, Canada & combines awareness, fantasy

February 18, 2022

Raincoat Made From Plastic Bags

Recycle·Sustainability

There are many countries across the world that sell water in plastic pouches. These bags are thrown away once used. It only adds on

Deniz Sağdıç’s Astonishing Art Portraits Made from Numerous Minute Waste Materials

Artivism·Sustainability

Turkish artist Deniz Sağdıç, is an artist who uses a thought-provoking medium to make her art. As a daughter of a GlassMaster and being

Design·Fashion·Recycle

Polina Krichko’s Vision of Upcycled Sneakers: How ‘Future Fossils’ Transforms Footwear Waste into Art

The “Future Fossils” project, crafted by Polina Krichko, stands as a beacon in the world of sustainable design, addressing the ecological problem with footwear materials. With sneakers being a complex amalgamation of

Karmactive Staff

July 21, 2023

Sustainability

Turning Waste into Value: McKinsey’s Report on Textile Recycling

Textile recycling at scale could help solve Europe’s waste problem—an 18 to 26 percent fiber-to-fiber recycling rate could be achieved by 2030 The report published by Mckinsey tackles the problem of textile

Tanishka Urade

March 16, 2023

Fashion·Sustainability

Sustainable & Eye-Catchy Outfits With An Oriental Twist – LataSita

A closed-loop supply chain, a cutting-edge design company and to make zero-waste clothing that is ethically made is what Latasita is all about. Their work appeals to a global audience while being

Sakshi Bafna

October 28, 2022

Fashion·Sustainability

Yvonne and Mitchel’s “One Of A Kind” Fashion Experiments With Upcycled Clothing

Caylin Yvonne Willis and Jared Mitchel Armstrong started the Yvonne and Mitchel clothing brand that extends the life cycle of fashion in 2017 after they met in college and bonded over their

Krutika Surana

October 2, 2022

Artivism

Art From Waste On The Beach, Daily Art After Cleanup By Dagmar Huserich

Newspaper, Glass bottles, plastic bags, and other waste that would end up filling landfills or floating in the sea sometimes end up in the hands of some artists. They are put in

Shrinanda Kothari

June 5, 2022

Artivism

Artist Leaves Art Pieces Made From Trash On Streets For People to Cherish

Andy Knowlton is a Daegu-based street artist and a poet. He makes art out of trash and waste and leaves it on the streets for people to take home. His artifacts are

Karmactive Team

March 20, 2022

Fashion·India

Clothes Made From Recycled Pet Bottles – Fifteen Year Old Twins Start A Sustainable Clothing Brand

In times of fast fashion, a brand House Of Udyog has emerged that solely uses recycled materials for its production. The brand is a non-profit institution started by fifteen years old twins,

Enayat Garg

February 24, 2022

Fashion·Plant Based·Sustainability

Sustainable Fashion Meets Nature: How MYCL’s Mylea is Adventuring Vegan Leather Production From Mushrooms

By breaking the mold, MYCL has become the first-ever Mycelium Leather Producer that not only showcases their product but has been worn by actual people on multiple occasions at Paris Fashion Week.

Karmactive Team

February 16, 2022

Artivism·World

Blow Torch Turned Into Wall Lamps

Kirk Bates, a décor maker customized old metal torches into wall lights. He attached standoffs and mounting flanges to the torches, installed new bulbs with wiring and cleaned and polished the torches.

Karmactive Team

November 22, 2021

Design·Sustainability

Now Waste Saw Dust Can Be 3D Printed For Reuse: Enter Forust

Picture this: Every year, a staggering 15 billion trees face the axe, sacrificed for paper, homes, and furniture. Amid this arboreal massacre, heaps of wood waste pile up, an unintended consequence of

Karmactive Team

August 29, 2021