Sustainability. What are the trends for 2025?
02/01/2025
Several researchers and organizations are already looking ahead to 2025 and what next year might hold in the area of sustainability. 2025 will be among
Through repair and reuse, the mall takes items handed in by people and gives them a new life.
It is in Sweden that we find ReTuna, a shopping mall that offers a new and sustainable shopping experience, combining several stores from second-hand products in one place. The offer is wide, from sporting goods, clothes and toys to computers and furniture.
Located in Eskilstuna, the space opened its doors in 2015 and has 14 stores selling second-hand, recycled, reinvented through upcycling or sustainably or organically produced products.
The mall is located next to the city’s recycling center (Returen), where people can drop off products they no longer want. These are then analyzed and distributed to the shopping center’s stores, where the retailers themselves repair, reuse, or simply sell the materials.
There is also a cafe with organic food and a conference room intended for climate meetings. In addition, the mall hosts a design school, in which students learn how to upcycling, and organizes events, workshops, repair workshops, lectures, and theme days, with the goal of being more than a marketplace and having an educational role in society.
She could have studied Meteorology and Oceanography but ended up going for Communication. And that's fine because if they don't get their weather predictions right, she wasn't the one who would change that. She started by looking for sustainable ideas and projects for her university, and since then, she has never stopped (who stops, really?). She loves to watch series, but she watches few because she is demanding. You don't need much to convince her to embrace new, "greener" habits and challenges.
Related articles
Culatra 2030. Learn more about this sustainable community that is being born in Algarve
25/08/2022
Culatra 2030 wants to combine economy with environmental sustainability. There is something very special happening on Culatra Island. This unique space in the country is
Was Sunday the hottest day ever? After all, Monday was even hotter
25/07/2024
If Sunday was already hot, Monday was even hotter. Temperature records are being broken and the outlook for the future is not positive. World temperatures
Sustainable Development Goals 🍃
This article promotes an action that encourages the reduction of waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling, and reuse.
➡️ To discover more businesses that are aligned with Sustainable Development Goal 12 “Sustainable Production and Consumption” click here.
➡️ For news, tips and interviews about this topic, click here
➡️ Want to know more about the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals? Click here
Esta publicação também está disponível em:
Português (Portuguese (Portugal))
