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Why new documentary βSlayβ will make you re-assess fashion
Slay is an eye-opening documentary that will have you looking at your wardrobe in a whole new, probably red tinted, light. Slay is a new documentary premiering on WaterBear, the new environmentally conscious streaming service. Presented and directed by animal rights activist Rebecca Cappelli, the film aims to shine a spotlight on the dark corners of the fashion industry. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rq5uhqz0IBE In recent years, the disastrous consequences of climate change have become more...
Burger King is rolling out reusable packaging
Fast-food chain Burger King has teamed up with reuse platform Loop to trial a range of reusable and returnable packaging to cut down on single-use waste. Friday nightβs fast food indulgence is about to become a little less guilty. Five restaurants in the UK will be the first to experiment with Burger Kingβs new sustainable packaging system. Eco-conscious customers in Ipswich and Newmarket will be able to order a plant-based Whopper that...
Milked is a tea-spitting look at dairy’s dark reality
Now available to watch for free on environmentally-focused streaming service Waterbear, Milked offers a magnified look at New Zealandβs dairy industry and the damage it's inflicting on the country and world as a whole. Why are we still drinking cowβs milk? This is the question that Milked, a new documentary available on Waterbear, wants you to ask. Fair warning, be prepared for every conceivable pro-dairy argument to be debunked during the...
New exhibition sees 25 life-sized lions invade Londonβs South Bank
A pride of lions have made their home in Waterloo to raise awareness for animal conservation. It looks like London has a thing for lions - whether they be roaming around Regentβs Park Zoo, standing guard beneath Nelson's column, or singing on stage in the West End. Evidently the city is the perfect place for Born Freeβs new outdoor exhibition, which has erected 25 bronze big cats in Millennium Green, just...
Who is Messy the COP Ness Monster?
Waterbearβs new denim draped sculpture, Messy the COP Ness Monster, aims to prove a circular economy is more tangible than her folklore inspiration. Ever noticed how the back-pocket of your jeans is shaped like a dragon scale? No? Luckily sustainability-focused streaming service WaterBear did, and they really ran with the idea. To celebrate COP26 taking place in Glasgow between Oct 31st and Nov 12th, WaterBear teamed up with artist Billie Achilleos...
Minecraft library liberates gamers in censored countries
One of the most successful sandbox video games of all time once again proves its versatility outside of tree-punching and cave-exploring by providing a journalism sanctuary for its 126 million active players. Thinking outside the box Oppressive governments and growingly sophisticated systems of surveillance have led to an increase of censorship in many parts of the world. Young people are having their expression and opinions manipulated by misinformation, and itβs going...
New Zealand startup uses microbes to recycle gold from e-waste
Mint Innovation is a New Zealand cleantech company that uses a clever combination of biology and chemistry to extract precious metals from our ever-growing e-waste. Ever stopped to think about e-waste? The likelihood is you have a drawer at home full of old phone chargers, flat batteries, and that one wire with a strange end youβve forgotten the purpose of but remember is important. I know this because I have a...
Are living treehouse skyscrapers the future?
Many of us grew up wishing we could build our own fantasy tree houses. This yearβs eVolo competition winner could soon make that a reality with these wild βtreehouse skyscraperβ designs.
What do you first think of when someone mentions a βtreehouse skyscraperβ? While it might initially conjure up images of giant beanstalks, the concept could soon be a very real feature of our most famous skylines.
Ukranian-based design team
Seaspiracy: an unflinching look at the damage of overfishing
Seaspiracy is such a relentless ride of a documentary, blurring past so many marine-concerning topics, that itβs initially hard to know where to align your activist ambitions. By the end however, viewers will get off the ride with fresh insight into how their actions can bring about change (and a little nausea at the thought of last nightβs fish finger feast). Seaspiracy was released just over a week ago...
How bioplastic could be the future of fashion
Believe it or not, the sequins on this dress are made from 100% bioplastic and could provide some insight into the future of high-end fashion materials. Now you might be thinking, what is bioplastic? In this case, bioplastic might be the answer to one of fashion's most prevalent plastic waste sins⦠sequins. In a wider context, instead of relying on petroleum based fossil fuels as its key component (like traditional plastic),...
