"Eva Pacheco, a local crochet teacher in the town of Alhaurin de la Torre in Malaga, Spain, used her and her students' skills to make colorful sunshades for the town.

Southern Spain is accustomed to extreme heat and has historically used plastic awnings to shade walkways. The City Council's Department of the Environment recently implemented a plastic-free order.

To accommodate the eco-friendly endeavor, Pacheco and a dozen other women used recycled fabric to crochet awnings in place of the plastic. Since the Council's decision three years ago, the sunshades are rolled out each summer. This year they comprise roughly 500 square meters of recycled fabric. While they provide refuge from the sun, the sunshades also add a pop of color to the Spanish streets."