Tag: humanium

TRIWA create a Humanium Watch

Stuart Mitchell

Armed violence is a global epidemic with over 500 million illegal firearms in existence across the world, particularly affecting developing countries. Accounting for at least one person shot and killed every minute, the need to stamp out violence related to guns is imperative. Time can change that. TRIWA x HUMANIUM METAL is a unique collaboration between watchmaker TRIWA and Humanium, forming a watch from destructed illegal firearms. Crafted out of something that was once a destructive force, the metal is melted and moulded to form something useful. Though only a…

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My Favourite Posts of the last year

Stuart Mitchell

As we approach our first anniversary and because I love me a list I am doing a list of some of my favourite articles/interviews/pieces of last year, these may not always have been the most popular but they are the ones which resonated with me and I think are always worth highlighting again 🙂 These are in no particular order. Sian is the founder and runner of Ethical Hour which has been growing a lot over the last year and her embrace of the Ethical Community and her ability to…

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Humanium Metal – A Commodity For Peace

Stuart Mitchell

There are hundreds of millions of illegal firearms in the world. As a result, someone is shot every minute. Armed violence is a global epidemic that hits developing countries especially hard. To tackle this problem, Swedish NGO IM has launched Humanium metal –a new material made of recycled metal from gun destruction programs. The metal is melted and molded into units, which are then made available for commercial production. The costs of armed violence extend beyond the loss of human life and physical harm. The global cost of insecurity generated…

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