Organic Basics are a company that values sustainability of materials more than anything else. They choose fabrics that are eco-friendly and made to last at the same time, and opt to collaborate with factories that have the same goal as them – to help the environment. But that doesn’t mean that they aren’t comfortable and pretty! They make almost everything from underwear to blazers, and are becoming very popular in a short period of time.  

Their environment-friendly garments remain odorless for days so you can wear them multiple times. The long-lasting fabric, regulates heat and allows the skin to breathe.

Check some of their designs below!

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The tiles are made with ‘wood wool’ – wood fiber mixed with cement in proportions that improve the acoustics of the room while absorbing environmental noise at the same time. The factories of the company get their main raw material, the wood fiber, from a Swedish family company that has been manufacturing this material for many generations. 

This material is already used for packaging, insulation and even stuffing toys, but this Swedish company has been able to give it a new use that many were waiting for. Thanks to the hexagonal shape of the tiles, they can be stacked in a simple way and become an amazing decoration for any wall. 

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Miniwiz is a company in Taiwan founded by architect and structural engineers Arthur Huang and Jarvis Liu. Huang and Liu founded Miniwiz back in 2005 and ever since then they’ve been trying to be as eco-friendly as possible, but also create something that is long lasting and sustainable.

One of their projects is the Trashpresso, a machine that creates tiles from plastic waste. This machine is the first step towards their recycling solution. The process of creating tiles is divided in five different stages. First the plastic is shredded, washed, then it’s air-dried and dehumidified; and lastly, it’s baked into molds. The tiles are water resistant and long lasting, so they can be used on different surfaces.

The Trashpresso is a step forward to re-using plastic in a safe way and creating sustainable long lasting materials.

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Pat Smith, which also goes by the nickname “Action Nan”, is the local hero we all need. This enthusiastic nanny has set her mission – to make the beaches as clean as possible and to reduce plastic use as much as possible, starting with her town, Cornwall. After watching a shaky documentary about plastic and nature, this Action Nan had decided to make a change, starting with herself. She launched “The Final Straw” in 2017 to try to raise awareness of the damage that we are all doing to our oceans and to reach more people and find volunteers to work together. Since then, this unstoppable grandma has associated with lot of organizations and includes her own grandchildren in her actions.

Her last years’ resolution was to clean beaches, and by now, she has managed to clean 52 beaches in Cornwall! We hope to see more people that will follow her footsteps!

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Just like the year before, the brand will release ten limited editions of polo shirts under the slogan “Save Our Species”. The number of t-shirts made of each species represents the number remaining in the wild. By now, Lacoste has produced 3.520 shirts. The project is a part of a three-year deal between Lacoste and IUCN, aimed at raising awareness and collecting funds for preservation of endangered species.  

The limited t-shirts can be found in 9 cities across the globe: Paris, London, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Miami, Berlin, Shangai, New York, Seoul and online. The selected species are: the Iberian Lynx, the Yemeni Mouse-Tailed Bat, the Opal Goodeid, the Northern Hairy-Nosed Wombat, the Mountain Chicken, the Addax, the Cebu Damselfly, the North Atlantic Right Whale, the Moheli Scops Owl and the Hawaiian Monk Seal.

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Most recently, Rimping, a supermarket chain located in Chiang Mai, Thailand, has gone viral after sharing photos of fresh produce wrapped in discarded banana leaves instead of plastic wrap. “As part of our initiative to become a green grocer, we have rolled out measures to reduce the use of plastic since last year,” said the supermarket’s marketing manager Atitarn Srisa-nga.

The use of banana leaves for packaging vegetables is a great way to reduce single-use plastic in this country: the leaves are large, thick and supple enough to be adequately folded, they are 100% biodegradable, and they are readily available in tropical locations.

Although banana leaves can’t be used to replace all plastic packages for grocery items, little steps make a big difference. If all countries who have an abundance of banana leaves adopt this method, it might come to really mean something. And most importantly, it should serve as an inspiration for creating similar solutions in other parts of the world.

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In this short CGI animation, we follow two entrepreneurial penguins as they find a treasure in the Arctic: crates upon crates of… red hot chili peppers! And with the Arctic being so cold, the hot peppers become a precious commodity.

As the penguins hand them out to their friends – for a price – the holes the peppers burn through the ice sheets grow larger, and cause an unexpected problem.

Is this a parable for real-life events? You be the judge – but one thing that isn’t debatable is that the animation is gorgeous, quirky – and really, really funny.

The post This Short Animation About Penguins Will Get You Thinking appeared first on MobiSpirit.

A series of illustrations by Baptiste Drausin denounce our actions on the planet. The invasion of plastics in oceans, air pollution, the disappearance of bees, deforestation, black tides… Drausin imagines and displays the consequences of our actions through the Disney classics.

Winnie the Pooh has no more honey to taste, Bambi is saddened by the decline of forests, Mary Poppins is obliged to wear a mask to move in the sky, The Little Mermaid is smothered with plastic waste present in the oceans, Pocahontas must face the pollution of the rivers.

Check out the illustrations below.

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Organic Basics are a company that values sustainability of materials more than anything else. They choose fabrics that are eco-friendly and made to last at the same time, and opt to collaborate with factories that have the same goal as them – to help the environment. But that doesn’t mean that they aren’t comfortable and pretty! They make almost everything from underwear to blazers, and are becoming very popular in a short period of time.  

Their environment-friendly garments remain odorless for days so you can wear them multiple times. The long-lasting fabric, regulates heat and allows the skin to breathe.

Check some of their designs below!

The post Say Hello To This Sustainable Eco-Friendly Clothing Brand appeared first on MobiSpirit.

The tiles are made with ‘wood wool’ – wood fiber mixed with cement in proportions that improve the acoustics of the room while absorbing environmental noise at the same time. The factories of the company get their main raw material, the wood fiber, from a Swedish family company that has been manufacturing this material for many generations. 

This material is already used for packaging, insulation and even stuffing toys, but this Swedish company has been able to give it a new use that many were waiting for. Thanks to the hexagonal shape of the tiles, they can be stacked in a simple way and become an amazing decoration for any wall. 

The post These Wall Tiles Are 100% Biodegradable appeared first on MobiSpirit.

Miniwiz is a company in Taiwan founded by architect and structural engineers Arthur Huang and Jarvis Liu. Huang and Liu founded Miniwiz back in 2005 and ever since then they’ve been trying to be as eco-friendly as possible, but also create something that is long lasting and sustainable.

One of their projects is the Trashpresso, a machine that creates tiles from plastic waste. This machine is the first step towards their recycling solution. The process of creating tiles is divided in five different stages. First the plastic is shredded, washed, then it’s air-dried and dehumidified; and lastly, it’s baked into molds. The tiles are water resistant and long lasting, so they can be used on different surfaces.

The Trashpresso is a step forward to re-using plastic in a safe way and creating sustainable long lasting materials.

The post Socially Responsible Company Makes Plastic Into Tiles appeared first on MobiSpirit.

Pat Smith, which also goes by the nickname “Action Nan”, is the local hero we all need. This enthusiastic nanny has set her mission – to make the beaches as clean as possible and to reduce plastic use as much as possible, starting with her town, Cornwall. After watching a shaky documentary about plastic and nature, this Action Nan had decided to make a change, starting with herself. She launched “The Final Straw” in 2017 to try to raise awareness of the damage that we are all doing to our oceans and to reach more people and find volunteers to work together. Since then, this unstoppable grandma has associated with lot of organizations and includes her own grandchildren in her actions.

Her last years’ resolution was to clean beaches, and by now, she has managed to clean 52 beaches in Cornwall! We hope to see more people that will follow her footsteps!

The post Action Nan On Her Way To Save The World From Plastic appeared first on MobiSpirit.

Just like the year before, the brand will release ten limited editions of polo shirts under the slogan “Save Our Species”. The number of t-shirts made of each species represents the number remaining in the wild. By now, Lacoste has produced 3.520 shirts. The project is a part of a three-year deal between Lacoste and IUCN, aimed at raising awareness and collecting funds for preservation of endangered species.  

The limited t-shirts can be found in 9 cities across the globe: Paris, London, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Miami, Berlin, Shangai, New York, Seoul and online. The selected species are: the Iberian Lynx, the Yemeni Mouse-Tailed Bat, the Opal Goodeid, the Northern Hairy-Nosed Wombat, the Mountain Chicken, the Addax, the Cebu Damselfly, the North Atlantic Right Whale, the Moheli Scops Owl and the Hawaiian Monk Seal.

The post Lacoste & IUCN Join Forces Again in Name of Endangered Species appeared first on MobiSpirit.

Most recently, Rimping, a supermarket chain located in Chiang Mai, Thailand, has gone viral after sharing photos of fresh produce wrapped in discarded banana leaves instead of plastic wrap. “As part of our initiative to become a green grocer, we have rolled out measures to reduce the use of plastic since last year,” said the supermarket’s marketing manager Atitarn Srisa-nga.

The use of banana leaves for packaging vegetables is a great way to reduce single-use plastic in this country: the leaves are large, thick and supple enough to be adequately folded, they are 100% biodegradable, and they are readily available in tropical locations.

Although banana leaves can’t be used to replace all plastic packages for grocery items, little steps make a big difference. If all countries who have an abundance of banana leaves adopt this method, it might come to really mean something. And most importantly, it should serve as an inspiration for creating similar solutions in other parts of the world.

The post Innovative Thailand Supermarket Replaces Plastic Packaging With Banana Leaves appeared first on MobiSpirit.

In this short CGI animation, we follow two entrepreneurial penguins as they find a treasure in the Arctic: crates upon crates of… red hot chili peppers! And with the Arctic being so cold, the hot peppers become a precious commodity.

As the penguins hand them out to their friends – for a price – the holes the peppers burn through the ice sheets grow larger, and cause an unexpected problem.

Is this a parable for real-life events? You be the judge – but one thing that isn’t debatable is that the animation is gorgeous, quirky – and really, really funny.

The post This Short Animation About Penguins Will Get You Thinking appeared first on MobiSpirit.

A series of illustrations by Baptiste Drausin denounce our actions on the planet. The invasion of plastics in oceans, air pollution, the disappearance of bees, deforestation, black tides… Drausin imagines and displays the consequences of our actions through the Disney classics.

Winnie the Pooh has no more honey to taste, Bambi is saddened by the decline of forests, Mary Poppins is obliged to wear a mask to move in the sky, The Little Mermaid is smothered with plastic waste present in the oceans, Pocahontas must face the pollution of the rivers.

Check out the illustrations below.

The post Disney Universe Meets Ecological Disasters appeared first on MobiSpirit.