Tobia Zambotti and Aleksi Saastamoinen designed the Coat-19 puffer jacket. The duo created the puffer coat to solve one of the pandemic's most significant pollution issues. Masks have been crucial to keeping the population safe throughout the virus outbreak. However, single-use PPE has taken a toll on the environment. Many PPE objects, such as masks, are discarded on the street as pollution.
The Coat-19 solves this issue. It is made of discarded single-use masks, organic wool, and transparent recycled laminate. The icy blue puffer jacket was created by Iceland- based designers who collected roughly 1500 light-blue masks from the streets of Reykjavik. They are thoroughly disinfected with ozone gas and shipped to Helsinky, where they become the unusual filling for the Coat-19.
Image Credit: Tobia Zambotti and Aleksi Saastamoinen
What's Driving This Trend
- Upcycling Pollution
- Upcycling discarded single-use masks into wearable items like puffer jackets is a disruptive innovation opportunity that addresses the pandemic's impact on the environment.
- Eco-fashion
- Creating eco-friendly fashion items like the Coat-19 puffer jacket is a trend that can revolutionize the fashion industry and make a positive environmental impact.
- Circular Economy
- Adopting a circular economy model that repurposes waste materials like used masks can lead to sustainable production and reduce environmental pollution.
Who This Affects Most
- Fashion
- The fashion industry can take advantage of the trend towards eco-friendliness and circular economy by creating sustainable and environmentally friendly clothing items like the Coat-19 puffer jacket.
- Waste Management
- The waste management industry can explore innovative methods for resource recovery and upcycling practices that convert discarded items like used masks into valuable products.
- Healthcare
- The healthcare industry can play a significant role in reducing the environmental impact of PPE by adopting sustainable practices and eco-friendly materials that can be used in the production of PPE.
