We are delighted to have you, a local, talented designer making beautiful, practical and environment friendly products! Tell us a bit about yourself! I'm Aurélie Péroux from Ecostyle Mauritius. Having a degree in design has allowed me to express my creativity and I launched Eco-style to inspire change. The environment is more than just a passion and a lifestyle for me. I also work as a fashion model and Zumba instructor. How did you start your creative recycling career? I started creating reusable produce bags for my personal use in 2019. Each time I went to the supermarket, I took plastic bags for vegetables and fruits. But I was not throwing them away. All the plastic bags were in a huge shopping bag. Finally, there was more and more plastic at home. From this reflection on the environment, I told myself I should find another solution for not having a plastic bag at home. I made some research about how to be more eco-friendly. And why were you concerned with plastic waste especially? Plastic pollution affects wildlife, wildlife habitat, and humans. Most of our plastic ends up in the landfill. Three-quarters that are not recycled enter our environment, polluting our oceans and causing damage to our ecosystem. However, plastic is slow to degrade (taking over 400 years or more) due to its chemical structure, which presents a big challenge. My mission has shifted to inspire people positively. I know that I can make a difference by offering simple and convenient alternatives that respect our health and the planet. I developed sustainable products that fit into the daily routine items and want to use, which will help us reduce our ecological footprint. The alternative to plastic bags is reusable produce bags, reusable tea bags, reusable bread bags, reusable baguette bags, tote bags so much more to come! Stay tuned on www.ecomauritius.mu for more products. We can't wait! Thank you so much Aurélie :)
