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Hungarian innovation for the environment | Oonly
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Hungarian innovation for the environment | Oonly

A sustainable Hungarian innovation aimed at reducing plastic pollution, one of the most important issues of our time: Oonly rethinks the deposit-refund scheme for bottles to allow us to consume high-quality mineral water with the help of a fully plastic waste-free and zero waste system. In Hungary, at least two
Past in the present |  Farmer Gobelin collection out now by Earth’N’More
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Past in the present | Farmer Gobelin collection out now by Earth’N’More

Earth’N’More’s capsule collection sneaks soon-to-be-vanished crafts back into fashion. In the spirit of recycling,the originators of the concept, Fanny Fazekas and Bence Kondor, spiced up vintage denim jackets with old Gobelins that used to hang on walls. “Back when I was a child, my grandmother was
Live broadcast from THERAINCOAT’s workshop
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Live broadcast from THERAINCOAT’s workshop

How can a raincoat be turned into an environmentally friendly attire? Petra Földi was seeking answers to this question when she founded her brand, THERAINCOAT. As part of the series of programmes Open Studios, she and her partner Dániel Szabó speak about product development, the brand, – and Batman. The story
Back to nature, through the city | SUP Budapest x Alma Vetlényi
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Back to nature, through the city | SUP Budapest x Alma Vetlényi

Fashion designer Alma Vetlényi and the SUP Budapest community launched their first T-shirt collection in the spirit of sustainability, inspired by sports and water, of course. The same as there is no silence without noise, as urban people, we can only experience nature truly through the city. The first pieces
Sustainable fashion from Slovakia | BAGBET
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Sustainable fashion from Slovakia | BAGBET

Alžbeta Irhová has never studied fashion design, and yet she owns one of the most well-known eco-conscious clothing brands in Slovakia. BAGBET launched in 2017 gives new life to neglected clothes intended to be thrown away, without overthinking it. Men’s shirts altered into crop tops, comfortable dresses and a
Support Hungarian design! | SLOW LIFE
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Support Hungarian design! | SLOW LIFE

The coronavirus brought countless changes in our lives. Many beloved design brands are also at risk. Just like them, we also believe in the added value of Hungarian design. Our article series presents Hungarian small enterprises who could even make your days spent in quarantine a little bit better with
Ethical & sustainable | VUUV Works
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Ethical & sustainable | VUUV Works

Anna Lébényi can be familiar from the eco-conscious Printa brand for many, where she first worked as a production manager and designer, and later as a brand manager. The designer, who originally graduated as an architect, also tried herself in woodworking, and learnt the know-how of marquetry, too. Now she