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Ein Croissant-Sandwich mit Salat, Gurken und Sprossen in einem grauen Beutel liegt auf einem Holztisch neben einem Laptop.

Bags - Cotton bags for bread, fruit & vegetables and snacks

Shopping without creating single-use waste isn't easy. Christina and Anja have dedicated themselves to tackling this problem with their company , umtüten. Their goal: to breathe new life into the o...

Zwei lächelnde Personen spazieren zwischen Bananenstauden in einem Garten.

EcoYou - for more fish in the world's oceans than plastic

To combat the ever-growing problem of plastic pollution, Joy and Lisa founded the EcoYou community . In addition to blog posts about minimalism, environmental protection, and zero waste, clean-up e...

Ein Holzhaarpin in einem Dutt und zwei Hände halten Samen und ein hölzernes Haaraccessoire von SAYA Designs.

SAYA Designs - Hairpins made from the roots of felled trees

When you delve into environmental protection, you quickly realize there are countless areas where you can make a difference. One issue particularly close to British entrepreneur Victoria's heart is...

Kind hält ein Notizbuch, daneben stehen gelbe Notizbücher vor einem "NO PLASTIC" Poster.

minouki - Sustainable school notebook covers made from recycled paper

A school day with less plastic? Is that even possible? When Sylvia Manhart founded her own company, minouki , in 2016, she wanted to bring more environmental awareness into classrooms with school n...

Zwei Frauen lächeln, darüber das Logo "neunmalklug" mit dem Slogan "bunte Geschichten in grünen Büchern".

neunmalklug Verlag - Sustainable children's books based on the Cradle to Cradle concept

How sustainable are children's books, really, and can they be made more sustainable so that they are safe for children? Charlotte Stiefel, founder of neunmalklug Verlag , asked herself this questio...

ZeroWasteLinks liegen sechs Trinkflaschen auf einer karierten Decke, rechts sitzt ein Hund hinter einer Flasche.

Reusable glass drinking bottles - CARRY Bottles

Water from plastic bottles is bad for the environment. A great alternative is tap water, which is perfectly safe to drink here in Germany. And Anna from CARRY, a young startup that produces and pri...

ZeroWasteZwei Bilder: Links eine Bambuszahnbürste von der Seite, rechts dieselbe Zahnbürste mit Verpackung vor grünem Hintergrund.

How sustainable are bamboo toothbrushes really? Background information & facts

We can all agree that we don't need any more plastic on our planet. That's why more and more people are switching from conventional plastic toothbrushes to bamboo toothbrushes. But how sustainable...

Frau inspiziert Lipbalsamdose, während eine Hand gelbe Flüssigkeit in Dosen gießt, mit "lipfein" Schriftzug.

Handmade and vegan lip care - lipfein from Dresden

Handmade, vegan, natural, and mineral oil-free – that's the philosophy behind lipfein, the natural cosmetics brand founded by Marie Herrmann. Marie's products are authentic and unique. In an inter...

ZeroWasteLinke Seite: Rote Kartoffeln in einem Netzbeutel. Rechte Seite: Frau in gelbem Pullover hält einen schwarzen Hund.

Plastic-free everyday life - organic cotton shopping nets from Greenderella

"Impossible" isn't in Franziska Schleiter's vocabulary – true to this motto, she founded her brand Greenderella to make a plastic-free life easier for everyone. This led to her idea of ​​selling or...