'Human dimension': Tunisian fashion brand turns sea plastic into 'green' couture

A model presents a creation by French fashion designer Maud Beneteau during a fashion show at the Carthage Museum at the launch of the couture brand Outa, completely made from recycled plastic collected from the Tunisian Kerkennah Islands. Photo: AFP

The two men in bright overalls rooting for plastic on a Tunisian beach do so to make a living, but also in the knowledge that they are helping the environment.

What they do not know is that the waste will become part of a synthetic plastic fibre used to make blue denim cloth to create a dress for the eco-friendly fashion label Outa.