How 2,000 old umbrellas became coats, bags, and tree ornaments

Dec 23 2022 by Fast Company

‘With creativity and innovation, waste doesn’t exist.’

Four years ago, Anna Masiello had an epiphany. A whopping 1 billion umbrellas around the world are broken, lost, or discarded ever year. So, Masiello started picking up broken umbrellas from the streets of Lisbon, where she lives, and turning the polyester canopies into jackets.

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