Green fashion fair seeks to raise awareness in Ecuador

(12 Nov 2023) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Quito, Ecuador - 11 November 2023 1. Various people on the Ecofashion catwalk with costumes made from textile waste to support environmental care 2. People at the Ecofashion 3. Various from the catwalk 4. Handbag made from textile waste 5. Event organizer Alejandro Espinosa, talking to seller 6. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Alejandro Espinosa, Ecofashion Organizer: "We are looking to make people aware. We want them to break with the bad habit of consuming and discarding, consuming and discarding. I think it's time to put a stop to that habit, that bad habit. What we are looking for is that people, through entrepreneurial designers, become a little more responsible for the planet. Through the catwalks show that it is possible to generate garments. Motivate a more conscious lifestyle." 7. Designer Pamela Vivero 8. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Pamela Vivero, Designer: "We must generate this change, that of circular fashion. Make the garments are used to the last. That we can continue to use for as long as we can. This way we help to reduce the gases that are produced at the time of producing textiles, especially in fast fashion brands." 9. Various of eco-friendly products STORYLINE: Ecuadorian designers celebrated Eco Fashion's fifth edition on Saturday in Quito. The event aims to give a message of care for the environment and includes a sustainable design contest. The organizers explained that those who sign up to participate in the contest must design clothes from textile waste provided by the organization. "We are looking to make people aware. We want them to break with the bad habit of consuming and discarding, consuming and discarding," said event organizer Alejandro Espinosa. "What we are looking for is that people, through entrepreneurial designers, become a little more responsible for the planet." In this edition, the organizers paid tribute to the Choco Andino, a rainforest shared by P