[Brand Story #3] Ririren - Upcycling from Pear Branch

[Brand Story #3] Ririren - Upcycling from Pear Branch

Founded in Taichung in 2016, Ririren Rural Company Limited started to take action after seeing large amounts of surplus fruits being produced in rural Taiwan after the harvest.
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[Ilse @ Rimini] Green greetings from Italy - January 2020

[Ilse @ Rimini] Green greetings from Italy - January 2020

This month's blog is about the aftermath of holiday season = the SALE season.  Read about her thoughts and some tips from Ilse on our blog! 
Tagged: City Diaries
[BC Trips] リサーチ日記 #15 - 台北

[BC Trips] Research Journal #15 - Taipei

We visited "The Red House" located in Taipei's Ximending area which is a shopping district in the Wanhua District.  
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[BC Trips] リサーチ日記 #14 - 台北

[BC Trips] Research Journal #14 - Taipei

Over the New Years Holiday, we visited Taipei to see family and also for more research. Here is part 1 of our research trip journal from Taiwan. 
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[Ilse @ Rimini] Green greetings from Italy - December 2019

[Ilse @ Rimini] Green greetings from Italy - December 2019

This month's blog from Ilse is about the holiday season. What is an Italian green holiday season like? 
Tagged: City Diaries
フェアトレード・タウン

Fairtrade Towns

What is "Fairtrade Towns"? The Fair Trade Towns campaign is the result of a grass-roots citizens movement that started in the UK in 2001. 
G7 Fashion Pact

G7 Fashion Pact

The fashion industry is responsible for 10% of annual global carbon emissions, more than all international flights and maritime shipping combined.
[Brand Story #2] PARA - Eco Product from Natural Rubber

[Brand Story #2] PARA - Eco Product from Natural Rubber

PARA started from the aspect of sustainability; rubber trees have a long life so, they also help the soil erosion problem as they are running off water on soil surface.
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[BC Trips] リサーチ日記 #13 - 鳥取

[BC Trips] Research Journal #13 - Tottori

We visited Tottori Prefecture and went to Conoka Workshop.
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チョコレートと認証ラベル

Chocolates and certification labels

Do you like chocolates?  Have you ever seen this label?
[Ilse @ Rimini]  Green greetings from Italy - November 2019

[Ilse @ Rimini] Green greetings from Italy - November 2019

"one step at a time, changing small things in my every day life" This is an excerpt from a blog from our good friend, who will be sharing with us her Italian thoughts on green living and sustainability.  Read on! 
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[BC Trips] リサーチ日記 #12 - 宜蘭

[BC Trips] Research Journal #12 - Yilan

Our first visit to Yilan, a 1.5-hour drive from Taipei. Again, there was a community facility that renovated a historic building. They are working on creating a sustainable society by through traditional Taiwanese technologies and craftsmanship.
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