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The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is an independent charity with the aim of inspiring a generation to re-think, re-design & build a positive future through the vision of a circular economy. Ellen MacArthur founded the Foundation to better understand how on land too we rely on finite resources in the form of materials, energy and water after her experiences as a world class sailor having sailed over 26,000 miles to become the fastest person to circumnavigate the globe single-handed.

The Circular Economy 100 is a global platform bringing together leading companies, emerging innovators and regions to accelerate the transition to a circular economy over a 1000-day (3 year) period. The Annual Summit was held Wednesday 19 June 2013.

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Curated by earthsayer

NKWO transforms old denim scraps with Nigerian crafting methods to create a fabric called Dakala.
June 26, 2023

NKWO, winner of the Bicester Collection award for Emerging Designers and a contributor to the Foundation's Circular Design for Fashion Book, innovatively repurposes old denim. She uses traditional Nigerian craft to transform denim scraps into a new striped fabric called Dakala.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is a UK charity promoting a circular economy. This design-driven approach eliminates waste and pollution, circulates products and materials, and regenerates nature.

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