THIS AUSSIE LABEL WILL TAKE YOUR OLD SOCKS AND TURN THEM INTO RECYCLED TEXTILES
Written by Valeria Ryavkina for the Overshoot. Read the original blog here. Love ethical fashion? Hate sorting through your pile of holey singles to find a pair of socks that match? You’re gonna want to read this. MANRAGS is an Aussie sock and underwear label that decided to change the g
HOW TO RECYCLE YOUR SOCKS AND SNEAKERS
Written by Imogen for Inside Out Style Blog. Find the original article here. Old socks with holes in them or just odd socks that have lost their pair? Worn out grubby sneakers? These are often apparel items that just get tossed in the bin, not good enough to give to any thrift store. I mea
CHANGING THE FUTURE, ONE SOCK AT A TIME – MANRAGS
Written by David Affleck for New Releaze. Find original blog here. “We want our customers to look good, feel good, and do good.” What is MANRAGS? MANRAGS is the world’s only circular essentials club. We take responsibility for the entire life cycle of our
Woolworths set to introduce reusable packaging by 2021
The Woolworths Group was named as the worst single use packaging offender in Australia in the most recent Break Free From Plastic audit, so their announcement to join TerraCycle’s zero-waste reusable packaging solution Loop is a timely one. But what does it mean for consumers, and will i
50,000 UNITS OF CLOTHING SAVED FROM LANDFILL
By Imogen Bailey | 4 November 2019 Read more at https://www.ragtrader.com.au/news/50-000-units-of-clothing-saved-from-landfill#lU56dF2EXB9Yi4q1.99 Australian business Manrags has launched Australia’s first sock-focused recycling program, encouraging and rewarding consumers who recycl
ONYAPRENEUR: MICHAEL ELIAS, FOUNDER OF MANRAGS
Onyapreneur: Michael Elias, Founder of MANRAGS Originally written by Sandi Sieger for Onyapreneur. Find original blog here. When Michael and Tina Elias put a recent call out for consumers to return their old socks to them for up-cycling, they never expected to be inundated with thousands o
ARE MUSHROOMS THE ANSWER TO BREAKING DOWN PLASTICS IN LANDFILL?
50 New Plastic-Eating Mushrooms Have Been Discovered in Past Two Years Originally written by Eleanor Hildebrandt July 12, 2019 for Leapsmag. Article here. Between the ever-growing Great Pacific Garbage Patch, the news that over 90% of plastic isn’t recycled, and the likely state of you
Plastic Bottles Can Now Be Recycled in Exchange for Train Fare on the Rome Metro
SOURCE: ISTOCK Plastic Bottles Can Now Be Recycled in Exchange for Train Fare on the Rome Metro Originally written by Sophie Hirsh for Greenmatters.com. Article here. Backpacking through Rome, and don’t have enough money for the metro? No worries — just gather a few plastic bottles