With “Bio-Trimmings” Hoyan Ip Transforms Food Waste into Stylish Buttons and Buckles
Posted By Mark Boyer On October 7, 2012 @ 1:21 pm In Accessories and Fashion,Recycled Materials,Recycling / Compost | No Comments
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Every day, millions of pounds of food are sent to landfills around the world, but one fashion designer has come up with a clever way to remove some of that uneaten food from the waste stream. London-based designer Hoyan IP [5] turns leftover bits of food into belt buckles, buttons, and other useful accessories. The “Bio-Trimmings” [6] line raises awareness about global food waste issues while doing its part to prevent food waste from entering landfills.
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