British Company Turns Fire Hoses Into Fashion
A company in London has struck a deal with the London Fire Brigade, scoring a win-win. EaKo takes old hoses off the fire department’s hands, turns them into products — bags, wallets, place mats, belts and more — and then sells them, splitting the proceeds with the Fire Fighters Charity.
EaKo’s Web site says:
EaKo is constantly thinking about waste. The instant we met the London Fire Brigade
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