Fancy a luxury sustainable self-heating puffer coat (yes, please!) or want to reduce single-use plastics in your beauty regime? Read on to find out more.

Sustainable self-heating winter coat

Melbourne-based fashion label Consequence of Change has collaborated with Indigenous artist Niketa Law to create a luxury sustainable self-heating puffer coat. Winter 2022 brings the futuristic luxury item, clocking in at under $500, which includes designated phone space, ear pods pocket, a detachable bag, and removable sleeves. The puffer features four nano heating pads, with individual temperature controls – two on the back and one in each pocket – and Dupont filling to keep the wearer warm even without heating the coat.

The gorgeous inner lining showcases Niketa’s piece, Barambah Winds, an art collaboration commissioned exclusively for the brand. Niketa’s art was inspired by her home in the Australian hinterland. To bring the coat to fruition, Consequence of Change launched a Kickstarter campaign earning backing from the public to source the best possible recycled materials, manufacturing, and technology.

See more at consequenceofchange.com

Machine cleans plastic shampoo containers for reuse

Every year in Australia, over 152 million single-use plastic (SUP) bottles’ worth of shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, and skincare go to landfill, from supermarket brands alone. According to the Federal Government’s Waste Report, only 15 per cent of the plastics Australians consume will get recycled. Zero Co, known for their zero-waste refill model in home-cleaning products, has put the beauty industry on notice, creating the world’s first refillable and SUP-free liquid shampoo, conditioner, body lotion and roll-on deodorant.

In the last 18 months, Zero Co has removed the equivalent of 803,083 water bottles’ worth of rubbish from oceans and beaches by funding clean-ups around Australia, according to co-Founder Mike Smith. Their signature Pouch Recovery Machine has prevented the equivalent of 789,325 water bottles from ending up in landfill. The Pouch Recovery Machine is Australian engineered tech that cleans and sanitises used refill pouches that are returned by Zero Co customers (for free in a reply-paid envelope). Once clean, the pouches are refilled with product and sent back out to other customers.

Learn more at zeroco.com.au

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