Cigarette butts, oyster sacks, airbags: the craziest objects that have been transformed into fashion pieces
Here are three polluting everyday objects that might inspire you ahead of World Recycling Day.
Sat Mar 19 2022
The clothing collection made with recycled airbags
With the help of this device, the designer has crafted pieces including loose pants and a hooded puffer jacket.
Sun Sep 05 2021
US orders Ford to recall 3 mln vehicles with Takata airbags
NHTSA has confirmed 18 fatalities in the United States due to Takata airbag explosions and hundreds of additional injuries.
Wed Jan 20 2021
Honda Malaysia recalls 419 units of Civic Type R over Takata airbags
Honda Malaysia said the company was extending its proactive measures to ensure customers' safety, which was its priority.
Tue May 09 2017
BMW to recall nearly 200,000 cars in China
Gas generators in the defective airbags of the recalled cars could break unexpectedly, creating debris that poses a threat to riders' safety.
Mon Dec 26 2016
Nissan recalls 3.8 million cars over faulty airbags
The recall covers 2013-2017 including some Nissan Altima, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, Pathfinder, Sentra and Rogue models.
Sat Apr 30 2016
Takata airbag fault due to moisture - Investigators
Those findings are in line with long-held suspicions that the chemical used to inflate Takata airbags can be unstable, especially in hot and humid conditions.
Wed Feb 24 2016
Honda, Takata settle airbag suits, lose round in class action case
A US judge has rejected a bid by air bag manufacturer Takata Corp and Honda Motor Co to toss out a class-action lawsuit on behalf of millions of owners with potentially faulty airbag inflators.
Fri Dec 04 2015
US fines Takata record $200 million over faulty airbags
US auto safety regulators announced a record $200 million civil fine against Takata on Tuesday for providing inadequate and inaccurate information about its dangerously explosive airbags.
Wed Nov 04 2015
Honda Malaysia extends precautionary update to another 143,970 units
The models affected are the City (2006-2012), Civic (2006-2011), Civic Hybrid (2007-2011), CR-V (2007-2011YM), Insight (2011-2012), Jazz (2009-2012) and Stream (2007-2012).
Fri Jul 10 2015
Honda recalls another 4.5 million cars over exploding airbags
Japanese automaker Honda on Thursday said it was recalling another 4.5 million vehicles globally, as a scare over a deadly defect in Takata-made airbags widens.
Thu Jul 09 2015
Toyota, Nissan recall 6.5 mn cars globally over exploding airbag fears
Toyota recalls 5 million vehicles from 35 models globally produced between March 2003 and November 2007, while Nissan recalls 1.56 million vehicles due to faulty Takata airbags.
Wed May 13 2015
GM recalls 33,000 Chevy Cruzes over faulty airbags
Potentially faulty airbags manufactured by Takata had already triggered the recall of millions of vehicles around the world.
Fri Jun 27 2014