Ecoalf: clothes made from marine waste

ECOALF SEA WASTE CLOTHES

It's the green company of the moment, the most famous in the world. It has just received recognition as of sustainable industrial activity at the World Conference on Ocean Conservation, and is inundated with requests for replications from around the world, from Morocco to Thailand, to the most important American states. The Spanish company Ecoalf, founded by Javier Goyeneche, It is the only brand in the world that transforms Mediterranean waste into quality yarns.

All the items present in the catalogue and sold in the flagship store of Madrid and in 430 multi-brand stores around the world, 310 of which are in Europe, they are obtained in particular from the recycling of plastic waste. Precisely the same plastic that is invading the Mediterranean and which has now become an urgent problem that we can no longer ignore: As many as 8 million tons of this material end up in our seas every year, causing the death of hundreds of thousands of birds and marine mammals..

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CLOTHES MADE WITH RECYCLED MATERIALS

Ecoalf's 100% sustainable supply chain begins with the free recovery of marine waste by fishing vessels, an essential resource for the company's "Upcycling the Oceans" project. Initially, the project relied on the collaboration of 160 fishing vessels, which has now grown to 600, and thanks to these vessels, 65 tons of waste have been removed from the Mediterranean.

All the waste recovered from the sea is then transferred to some specialized centers where, through the use of advanced technologies, it is reduced into balls and microgranules which, in turn, after some weaving operations, are transformed into yarns. then used to make Ecoalf garments and accessories. And From 70 PET plastic bottles you get one meter of recycled yarn.

And not just plastic: Among the materials recycled by Ecoalf there are also old ones tyres, cotton and coffeeThe result is dresses, jackets, bags, and other garments and accessories characterized by high levels of quality and comfort that are on par with garments made with new, non-recycled materials.

ECOALF: PLASTIC WASTE RECYCLING

An important Ecoalf project, no brand has ever taken on direct responsibility for safeguarding the sea and, once again, confirmation that recycling can become a highly successful and trendy industryUnfortunately, we don't have a spare planet, and it's essential to act now to combat the pollution problem.

Some items from the “Ecoalf” collection:

(The images are taken from the Ecoalf Facebook page)

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