Two Young Mozambicans turn "trash" into luxury products

STORY: Two Young Mozambicans turn "trash" into luxury products DATELINE: July 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: Maputo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of store items 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Portuguese): WACY ZACARIAS, Store owner 3. various of store items 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Portuguese): DJAMILA DE SOUSA, Store owner 5. various of store items STORYLINE: Sustainable fashion is an increasingly popular trend in the fashion world as people become more and more aware of the impact of the textile industry on the environment. And it was with that in mind that the young women Djamila de Sousa and Wacy Zacarias created the Nkaringana-Woogui project in Mozambique in 2008. The company has a store in Maputo and exports its products to South Africa, Japan and Portugal, and is now considering exporting to the Chinese mainland. They use local materials and techniques associated with technology to produce their articles. These articles have drawings of endangered animals as a way of raising awareness of environmental preve