The Koup Blog : journey into sustainable living & interesting stories

10 Simple tips on reducing plastic waste in our daily lives

10 Simple tips on reducing plastic waste in our daily lives

Summer, holidays, fun, and good vibes, it is officially the month of July! This month is also known as Plastic Free July, a global movement started by the founder of...
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How much plastic is actually being recycled into new products?

How much plastic is actually being recycled into new products?

Plastic is everywhere. In our households, in the supermarket, in restaurants, in our rivers, in our oceans – plastic is quite literally all over the planet. So how and when...
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Why is moisture wicking baselayers crucial when you go hiking or trekking?

Why is moisture wicking baselayers crucial when you go hiking or trekking?

  COTTON KILLS. This is a phrase that you will hear over and over again and seems to be a hiking & trekking 101 when choosing what clothing you take...
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There are toxic chemicals in the clothes we wear?

There are toxic chemicals in the clothes we wear?

Have you ever wondered how your wrinkle-resistant dress shirt remains wrinkle-free, how your waterproof jacket keeps you dry during a light drizzle, and how your stain-resistant shirt keeps you clean...
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8 Ways To Embrace A Circular Lifestyle

8 Ways To Embrace A Circular Lifestyle

What does it mean to live and lead a circular lifestyle? What are the benefits? How and where do we begin? As discussed in our previous blog post on fast fashion and...
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The beginner's guide to fast fashion & why we must slow down

The beginner's guide to fast fashion & why we must slow down

Fashion, textiles, and wearing clothing can date back to hundreds and thousands of years. However, it wasn’t until the 1990s that fast fashion took over as the largest and main...
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Carbon offsetting & the road to carbon neutrality?

Carbon offsetting & the road to carbon neutrality?

The term carbon footprint describes the total amount of Greenhouse gas (GHG)  produced directly or indirectly by an event, entity or a product. For products such as a cotton t-shirt, it includes...
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Sustainable textiles standards - what you need to know

Sustainable textiles standards - what you need to know

The textile industry is one of the most environmentally damaging industry in the world and is also one that requires vast number of natural resources such as land and water....
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Experts Q&A: Karla Magruder, Accelerating Circularity

Experts Q&A: Karla Magruder, Accelerating Circularity

We started the Koup blog because we wanted to share ideas that we find interesting and think that are important, and we thought what better way to get some Q&As...
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Are you really buying an eco-friendly product?

Are you really buying an eco-friendly product?

You may have seen these on product descriptions or Facebook ads during this Black Friday Season:   “Made from on average 8 recycled plastic bottles”   “Made from sustainably farmed...
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Why is circular economy & mono material important?

Why is circular economy & mono material important?

When shopping for clothing, how often do you check the material composition of the clothes you are about to buy? You probably know to check on the printed label below...
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recycle plastic

What is recycled polyester and why do we use it?

By the time you finished reading this sentence, more than 1000 plastic bottles (mainly made with polyester) would have been thrown away worldwide, and most of these end up in...
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