120 companies in the footwear sector sign the Green Pact

Rice, coffee grounds, apple peels, or plastic bottles. In the footwear industry nothing is wasted, everything is transformed. Within the scope of the BioShoes4All project, a new generation of products is under development.

Footwear for diabetics. The next bet of Plumex

Footwear for diabetics. The next bet of Plumex

Footwear for diabetics is the next bet of Plumex. The brand from Pombal, specialized in the manufacturing of knitted footwear, has already a line for this segment but is simultaneously developing a project with the Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco to investigate and research this type of footwear.In the comfort segment, the company has been […]

Vapesol is recicling nitrile gloves

Nitrile gloves for hospital use are a disposable product with a complex recycling process. With all the world pandemic outbreaks experienced by all of us since 2020, the use of these disposable Nitrile gloves has increased exponentially and therefore their waste has also increased. Vapesol presents a solution to reincorporate waste into our soles, reducing […]

Zèta and Nespresso launch sneakers made from recycled coffee grounds

Zèta and Nespresso launch sneakers made from recycled coffee grounds

Nespresso and Zèta have just launched a line of sneakers made from coffee grounds. They are called RE:GROUND, are produced in Portugal and each pair uses the equivalent of 12 cups of recycled coffee grounds. According to Nespresso, it takes 12 cups’ worth of coffee grounds, which are later incorporated into the vegan leather uppers […]