Gowns made from plastic waste, newspapers and rice sacks - Philippine dress maker is in demand for birthdays, weddings and beauty pageants

June 11,2024

A dress maker in the Philippines turns newspapers, plastic wrapping and rice sacks into gowns for birthdays, weddings and beauty pageants..
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Nora Buenviaje has been making dresses out of waste materials for the past seven years. She says wearing clothes made from such items as recycled newspapers, plastic wrapping and rice sacks can be both economical and fashionable.