ASOS and DPD link up for charity clothing collection

The new “circular economy initiative” will enable customers to “quickly and easily” donate unwanted clothing to five charities: Scope, Marie Curie, British Heart Foundation, British Red Cross or The Children’s Society. Under the scheme, DPD will collect pre-loved clothing donations from ASOS customers’ doorsteps and deliver them to one of those five UK charities for free.

The service launched this week April to coincide with charity shops reopening in England and Walesคำพูดจาก สล็อตเว็บตรง. ASOS customers expecting a DPD delivery will be able to use the YourDPD app to select a charity. DPD will then collect the consignment at the same time as mak…

Surfing gets sustainable with first recyclable wetsuit

A combination of salt water, UV rays and the wear-and-tear of life in the surf means most wetsuits only last a couple of years before they start to lose warmth and elasticity. Made from non-biodegradable rubber neoprene, surfers are often stuck with their old gear.“There’s a lot of wetsuits out in people’s garages and houses,” Tom Kay, founder of sustainable outdoor wear brand Finisterre, told Reuters from the company’s headquarters near the rugged headlands of St Agnes in Cornwall.

“Most wetsuits only last two years and after that there’s no known guidance about what to do with them at the end of their life… And neoprene is a very unbiodegradable fabric,” he added.Neoprene is a widely used petroleum-based synthetic rubber known for its thermal insulation and snu…