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Zero Waste Life (2021)
Season 5 • Episode 10 • Sails Unfurled Again
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Zero Waste Life Season 5, Episode 10: Sails Unfurled Again
If even slightly damaged, yacht sails can no longer be used. Inspired by her love of the sport, former pro yacht racer Tagami Amiko takes such sails and makes them into bags and other products. Watch Zero Waste Life Season 5, Episode 10 Sails Unfurled Again in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of Zero Waste Life Season 5, Episode 10 and share your thoughts in the comments below!
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12 episodes
Waste Fabric, New Material
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The Recycle Bar
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The Time Maker
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Zero Waste Family
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Pottery Island
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Sea Ice Glass
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Milk Carton Magic
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No Stone Wasted
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Essence of the Forest
Branches from trees culled to thin the forest, once of no value, are the ideal material for Ishibashi Tetsushi. Extracting the essential oils, he transforms them into forest fragrances and hand soaps.
15 min
Sails Unfurled Again
If even slightly damaged, yacht sails can no longer be used. Inspired by her love of the sport, former pro yacht racer Tagami Amiko takes such sails and makes them into bags and other products.
15 min
Pineapple Power
Uda Etsuko turns fiber from hard-to-process waste pineapple leaves into yarn and fabric for textiles in Okinawa. Expanding her operation to Indonesia, she hopes to take this untapped resource global.
15 min
Bamboo Lights the Way
Forester Omura Daisuke transforms harmful overgrown bamboo in the mountains of Japan into distinctive lights. Instead of seeing it as a nuisance he seeks ways for bamboo and humans to coexist.
15 min