FEATURES
Sustainable Luxury Elvis & Kresse are the ultimate in reuse & recycle. They rescue old fire hoses from the fire station, transform them to amazing luxury items, everything from belts, wallets to suitcases. They donate 50% of all profits to The Fire Fighters Charity. I asked them a series of 5 questions to find out a little more about their eco business. 1. What inspired you to want to repurpose fire hoses? The
fire-hose
themselves
were
what
inspired us. It was the reality that these beautiful, heroic hoses would otherwise go to landfill that meant we had almost no choice. We had to start a business in order to rescue this beautiful material and save it from the ground. 2. How did you go about getting the hoses from the fire stations? We collect it from regional fire stations which have teams to repair, maintain or decommission hose - about four times a year, or whenever the hose piles up. 3. Who inspires you, business or personal? There are some people whose work, books or example have shaped us. To name three? Rachel Carson, Wangari Maathai and Ray Anderson.
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