Wair started as a combination of realising how unsustainable sneakers are and seeing how many textiles are being wasted every single day. This turned into a university project, which explored the opportunities in upcycling of textiles and later turned into Wair – sustainable shoes from upcycled textiles.
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Sustainability in fishery really started seeing the light of day in the 1990s.
Today, it is an ongoing process, and companies such as Blue Lobster are there to serve some serious fish 🐠 With a forward-thinking business model, Blue Lobster has been highlighted by the likes of the Obama Foundation and Berlingske 🏆🦞💙 To learn more about how they were founded, how COVID is affecting them and how they are supporting the SDG's, check out our blog article!
Because of their important mission, we chose Lulu Lab as startup #3 in our “Support the local businesses” series. Lulu Lab is acknowledged by UNESCO and develops engaging, educational games on taboo topics such as intimate hygiene, sexual diseases and mental health problems.
Read MoreDuring these times a lot of smaller businesses have suffered financial blows and undergo difficulty to adapt to the situation. Therefore oikos Copenhagen has started a series of #supportyourlocalbusiness posts where we share a Q&A with some of our favourite stores in the Copenhagen area who may have had to adapt their services. Our second shop is GRIM - a food box delivery service for rescued foods that are considered too “ugly” for the conventional stores to sell them.
Read MoreDuring these times of quarantine a lot of smaller businesses are suffering and undergoing difficulty to adapt. Therefore oikos Copenhagen is starting a series of #supportyourlocalbusiness posts where we share interviews with some of our favourite stores in the Copenhagen area. Comment below if you also have a social business in mind that you want to support!
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