Upcycled unique pieces of work made from glass and plastic waste

upcycling-small.jpgBettina is passionate about upcycling and creates unusual and creative luminaires. Everything inspires her: metalscrap, a broken chair, a plastic box, a damaged golf ball.

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Weston recycles its luxury shoes, that are no longer worn

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Weston assesses, repurchases, repairs and resells its luxury shoes; models are restored at the brand's Limoges factory.

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Couture upcycling made from luxury fabric intercuts

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Van Jadid makes unique garments and accessories from luxury fabric intercuts. Manufacturing is made in the Paris region and short channels are prioritised.

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Charity sale of Kenzo poppies made from recycled plastic, until January 31, 2020

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William Amor has created 250 numbered poppies for Kenzo Parfums, made from recycled plastic that are currently on sale worldwide: the largest part of the sales will be donated to a charity organisation until January 31st, 2020.

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Creative furniture made from upcycled pieces of aircraft

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As part of the recovery of the industrial heritage of Airbus, a team of 11 designers has manufactured furniture and lights from pieces of aircraft, that have been discarded after thousands of flight hours. 

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Fashion accessories made from upcycled water bottles and packagings

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Thu Nguyen Merer designs stylish hand bags, jewels, wallet, clutch and totebags by upcycling fruit juice packagings, papers,water bottles and scrap leather: her hand crafted pieces are manufactured by women cooperatives in the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.

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Air France offsets 100% of its CO2 emissions from domestic flights, from January 1st, 2020

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From January 1st, 2020, Air France offsets 100% of its CO2 emissions from domestic flights, in mainland France, which represents 450 flights and 57,000 passengers per day.

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