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We’re excited to share that our co-founder, Jimmy Nicolaides, was recently featured on Kind Talks, the inspiring podcast hosted by Erietta Kourkoulou Latsi. This engaging conversation touched on topics close to our hearts: 💡 Why second-hand kids’ clothes are a win for both families and the environment. 🌿 How parents can make more sustainable choices without compromising on quality or style. 🌍 The broader environmental impact of fast fashion and how we can all do our part. As a company built on the belief that every item deserves a second life, this conversation felt especially meaningful. It’s a reminder that thoughtful choices —like choosing second-hand— can lead to a brighter future for our kids and our planet. 🌱 Catch the episode and join the conversation about building a sustainable future for the next generation! 🌈 💚 Thank you Erietta Kourkoulou Latsi for having us! Listen here & let us know your thoughts in the comments! 👇 #SecondHandMarket #SustainableLiving #EcoParenting #KindTalks #Sustainability

🔥 The second-hand fashion industry just got a major boost! Fleek $20.4M funding round, featuring top investors like Andreessen Horowitz, proves that the market is shifting towards more sustainable and circular models and investors are paying attention. 🌱 🌿 We're excited to be part of this journey to change consumer behavior, reduce waste, and embrace a more conscious approach to fashion. Funding was led by HV Capital with participation from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Finance YCombinator , Shopify's President (Harley Finkelstein), Depop’s ex-CEO (Maria Raga), and Postmates’ CTO (Sean Plaice). Let’s keep the momentum going! #SustainableFashion #CircularEconomy #SecondHand #SustainableBusiness #FashionTech #a16z

👖 Levi Strauss & Co. joins other major denim producers such as Diesel and Gap who have committed to net-zero emissions by mid-century. ♻ As part of the plan, Levi’s also pledged to rely on 100% renewable electricity across all its company-operated facilities by 2025, and reduce its freshwater use during the manufacturing process in regions with high water stress by 50% by next year, compared to a 2018 baseline. 🌿 “Our climate transition plan embodies our commitment to doing our part, reaching our targets, and working with partners across our value chain to enable collective action to address climate change,” Jeffrey Hogue, the company’s chief sustainability officer, said in the Oct. 16 update. “These steps will not only move us toward our net zero climate ambition by 2050, but also strengthen our own business’s resilience to the effects of climate change.”

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We are excited to meet, connect and exchange inspiring ideas at the 2nd Hellenic Impact Investing Conference - #HIIC24 in Athens, on September 27th. Sherif Barakat will be sharing our journey with #Swaplanet 🌱 📍 Anassa City Events #ImpactEcosystem #CircularEconomy

🚀 Our team is growing! We need more passionate people to join our mission to increase the life cycle of every item, loved and cared by parents and kids. By extending the lifespan of clothing, we can all contribute to a more #sustainable future. We are searching for someone who will be in charge of preparing all the cute orders we have and will do this with love and care. If this is you, apply today 👇

Great news for Greek startups, but will it work? Greece just launched a new golden visa to support startups. Investing €250k in a Greek startup will grant the investor EU residency. This is lower than (and I suppose meant to replace) the recently increased €400k to €800k thresholds needed to get a golden visa via real estate. I can already spot a few challenges to this working on a large scale: 1. How will startups connect with vetted foreign angel investors. And vice versa; how will angel investors access quality opportunities 2. Who will deal with the onboarding of investors with the famous Greek bureaucracy (we at Swaplanet suffered from this) 3. How many serious angel investors will write a €250k ticket to a Greek startup? That’s a huge amount for a single ticket by an angel investor 4. Forcing tickets to €250k can distort round sizes and allocations There is a solution to all this, however. If the elegibility rules grant the golden visa to angel investors investing in a fund, then the fund can source and onboard investors, close their fund and focus on pipeline, and diversify those tickets into chunks that make sense. My two cents. https://lnkd.in/dfD6vqd4

Our aim is to partner with businesses who elevate our vision and push us to new heights! 🚀 Our partnership with PPC S.A. is a great example of this effort. Swaplanet is one of the exclusive offers on environmentally-friendly products and services through PPC myRewards Coupons. These offers are specially designed for PPC customers who have activated the GreenPass add-on service. 🌿 By combining #GreenPass with the electricity programme, PPC customers reduce the energy footprint of our household, i.e. carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. 🌏 #GreenPass is a statement and an effort for a greener planet and a sustainable future and we are part of this! #sustainability

Data from the United Nations and the Food Index Report shows that we waste 1 billion meals every single day. More than unfinished meals, food loss and waste generate 8%-10% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Among the reasons for the staggering amount of waste is the short life cycle of fruits and vegetables, caused by the common misconception that ripe produce is unusable. Makro stores in Colombia introduced stickers that suggest recipes based on the ripeness of fruits and vegetables, and extend shelf life of fruits and vegetables by six days. 🍌 🌶 🥑 #zerowaste #sustainability

Proud for our strategic partnership with Public Group 🚀 The "Love Toys & Books" initiative aims to reduce waste and promote a more sustainable way of living while giving a second chance to books and toys! #CircularEconomy #Sustainability