Our society is driven by speed of life.
We waste an incredible amount of materials.
We urgently need a transition.
We have to change our way of seeing an object.
Fast fashion and the linear economy produce products that are used for a very short period.
It’s necessary to start thinking in a circular way.
Let’s think about a circle: principles of the circular economy model are regenerate, minimize waste, reuse, repair, recondition and prolong the life of things.
This means that every object we have in our hands can live forever:
we just have to recycle or upcycle it.
But which is the difference between these two processes?
Recycling and upcycling are two important concepts for environmental sustainability.
Both aim to reduce the impact of waste and pollution but have an important difference: the energy used.
• recycling is an industrial process of transforming waste into new materials and products. Recycling a product means destroying it to give it a new life successively. This action requires energy and resources to collect, sort and process.
• upcycling, on the other hand, doesn’t imply material destruction, and this is why it is more efficient regarding energy’s consumption. This process has a lower impact on the environment compared to recycling. Upcycling involves taking an item that would otherwise be waste and improving it in some way to make it useful again. It’s the process of transforming old or discarded materials into new products with a higher value.
Upcycling is a sustainable art, focused on quality rather than quantity.
It has become an increasingly popular trend in the fashion industry as consumers are becoming more environmentally conscious.
By reducing waste, energy use, pollution and the demand for new products, upcycling can contribute to a more sustainable future.
All our accessories are made with upcycled italian leather.
Our core values are sustainability, circular business model, slow fashion and environmental health.
Our mission is to give a second life to leather scraps.
Progress takes time, but we have the power to choose.
Sustainability starts with us! 🌎🌍🌏