Prada manufactures bags from recycled fishing nets

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Prada launches a capsule collection of bags made from Econyl®, obtained through the recycling of fishing nets, plastics collected from ocean and textile fibre waste.

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Animal sculptures made of upcycled plastic, collected on the sea shore

gilles-cenazandotti-small.jpgGilles Cenazandotti collects plastic fragments in Corsica since the 90s. He stripped them and makes collages and animal sculptures, that are exposed worldwide.

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Limited edition of designer watches made of recycled material, from July 2019

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Baume is partnering with the concept store Nous Paris to launch a capsule collection of stylish watches, made from recycled material. 

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To adopt an ornamental tree in the bosquet of the Queen at Versailles

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The Chateau of Versailles is launching the restoration campaign of the Queen Marie-Antoinette bosquet: it is possible to adopt a tulip tree from Virginia, in the frame of the recovery of initial biodiversity of the 18th century, rich of a number of imported plant species.

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Charity auction of a unique timepiece, until July 17th, 2019

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Until July 17, 2019, Sotheby's proposes the auction of the gold perpetual calendar flyback chronograph pilot's watch "Le Petit Prince" by IWC Schaffhausen: the unique piece will be sold to the benefit of the Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Foundation, to support education.

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Haute-Couture from traditional fabrics woven in Africa

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Imane Ayissi has designed a Haute-Couture collection from crafted kente or weavings in small widths, for which he purchases as much as possible organic cotton in Europe.

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Sustainable Haute-Couture made from recycled fabrics

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It is the crunch of pure snow that inspired Adeline Ziliox to create this sensitive and ultra-feminine collection in black and white. The fabrics are recovered, and worked with addition of recycled plastics or reinterpretated parachute canvas.

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