What is Corporate Sustainability?
What is corporate sustainability? Means that a company prioritizes long-term growth and success among its goals by taking into account environmental, social and governance (ESG) values. ESG reveals a holistic approach that includes companies’ responsibilities not only to profit but also to the environment, employees and society. ESG criteria bring corporate sustainability together under three […]
Fast Fashion: Enough Already
Fast Fashion: Enough Already is not a rebellion, but a definition, followed by personal experiences and recommendations. In this article, I will discuss the effects of the fast fashion definition from its first appearance to the present day, its negative consequences and how we can individually take steps against this situation. We will discover together […]
An upcycling technique: Paper Pulp
An upcycling technique: Paper pulp is an arts and crafts practice that both contributes to the environment and is very economical by upcycling clean waste paper. Paper pulp technique is the pulp prepared by mixing end-of-life and clean papers with water and glue; makes it possible to make a variety of art and decorative projects. […]
An Upcycling Technique: Patchwork
Patchwork, which is a truly unique combination of pieces of fabric and creativity, is not just sewing old pieces of fabric together; it’s about adding stories, memories and sustainability to every stitch. In this article, we will talk about patchwork art and how you can include it in your upcycling journey with the Reppatch community. […]
Recycling 101
What is Recycling? Recycling is the process of reprocessing used or waste products and producing new products from them. Although recycling processes are mostly industrial processes, they are based on a collective solution, that is, a collective transformation, specific to the determined wastes. These processes can contribute to preventing waste from harming the environment and […]
Recycling vs Upcycling
For about two years, I have been examining various concepts under the area of sustainability in the academic field and making relevant publications. I also meet with experts on these issues, get their opinions, and even conduct in-depth interviews in the scientific field. I think that such interviews are extremely valuable in terms of adding […]
Zero Waste and Upcycling in Design
The biggest reason why zero waste and upcycling is necessary in design is that today the textile industry is facing a significant global waste problem. The textile industry creates various wastes in the processes from production to reaching the consumer and these wastes are causes depletion of natural resources and environmental problems. However, a transformation […]
Design That Protects Nature Inspired by Nature: Biomimicry
Have you heard of the concept of biomimicry before? You may have heard it for the first time. However, this concept, which we all know without being aware of it, observes nature in every functional or formal sense and conveys it creatively. Ships inspired by fish, planes inspired by birds… In short, we can call […]
Biodegradation
Biodegradation is the process by which organic materials are naturally broken down by microorganisms or other living organisms in nature to convert them into simpler components and mix with the soil. This process is defined as the environmental conversion of plant and animal remains, food waste and other organic matter. Biodegradation; It is an important […]
A Raw Material that Degrades in Nature: Banana Fiber
Banana fiber is a vegetable fiber containing long and durable fibers. Banana fiber, a natural fiber type obtained from the stems of the banana plant; Recently, with the increasing importance of biodegradable raw materials, it has become a preferred raw material. The banana plant has long and hard petioles except for the fruit-bearing leaves and […]