Trashion Show!

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At an annual fashion show in Lagos, Nigeria, models show off colorful fashions—made entirely of trash. The populous African city generates 13,227 tons of waste each day. To draw attention to the huge amount of garbage, a conservation group called Green Fingers Wildlife Initiative teamed up with local teens to host a yearly “Trashion Show.” This event showcases clothing made from local rubbish.

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COLORFUL CAPS

This dress is made from bottle caps—one of the most common types of ocean plastic pollution.

The group regularly organizes trash cleanups across communities to collect materials for runway outfits. “We estimate more than 100 kilograms (220 pounds) of trash are used in each show, including plastic bottles, caps, and nylon bags,” says Chinedu Mogbo, the founder of Green Fingers.

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