Questioning, taking action, transparency, and the highest sustainability standards – these are the guiding principles of the German fashion brand MELAWEAR . We were impressed by the brand not only ...
The complete overview of sustainable and waste-free menstrual hygiene
Time for some period talk! It's just blood, right? But is it possible to menstruate without creating waste? Absolutely! And the best part is: just as our periods and cycles vary, so too does the su...
Stay home and spread love - How you can bring joy to yourself and others
We are currently in the midst of the coronavirus crisis, a very nerve-wracking and difficult time that demands a great deal of perseverance and solidarity from all of us. Social distancing is very ...
Saving returns instead of destroying them - Do sustainability and online retail go together?
One in six packages is returned, which amounts to roughly 280 million packages across Germany. Nearly four percent of these are destroyed. Consequently, eleven million, often perfectly good, online...
kruut - Wild herbs for well-being
Superfoods like acai, goji, and matcha are now commonplace on supermarket shelves. Meanwhile, local superfoods like goutweed and yarrow have been forgotten. Annika and Thorben from kruut want to pa...
atisan - Handmade interior treasures made from natural materials
In the fashion and textile sector, there is now a relatively large selection of fair and sustainable alternatives. But what about furniture and interior design? The Düsseldorf-based start-up atisa...
How useful is the Green Button really?
After a long planning phase, the first state-run textile label, the "Green Button," was presented by Federal Development Minister Gerd Müller at the beginning of September. It is intended to identi...
Honest Basics - Sustainable and fair basics for a small budget
Starting with fair fashion – Many people would like to switch to a sustainable wardrobe, but often don't know exactly which products to start with. Jan Hogenboom and his small team in Berlin are ta...
Lotuscrafts - Sustainability as the core of one's own yoga practice
More and more people are choosing to live more mindfully. This very often includes their own yoga practice. Wolfgang Wuchs, founder of the sustainable yoga brand Lotuscrafts, tells us in an intervi...
