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From useless to useful. 

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Now on its second year, Retashow is Quezon City’s flagship sustainable fashion competition.

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Universal Robina Corp. (URC)’s Thailand office has made great strides in its effort toward environmental preservation, as its employees are now wearing uniforms made from recycled PET plastic bottles.

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