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Winter is coming: Eco for the cold days
Summer is over, the days are getting shorter and the heaters are being turned up. Why we still love autumn and our tips on how to make it even more sustainable this year: Clever heating: With...
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What impact does food waste have on our climate and what can you do about it?
Total food production accounts for around a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions. That's a lot, but understandable when you consider that food is a basic human need. Less understandable is th...
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It's working for you - Sustainable menstruation
Every menstruating person uses an average of 16,000 sanitary towels or tampons in their lifetime. Did you know that in the EU alone, over 49 billion tampons, sanitary towels and panty liners are u...
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We all know that we have always had body hair. But when did we actually start removing it? In the Stone Age, hardly anyone was interested in this. People were too busy surviving to worry about hair...
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Is shopping without packaging expensive? Why is the unpackaged muesli more expensive at your store than the packaged one at the discounter? Isn't it cheaper for you to shop because there is no pac...
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Why do we actually have to brush our teeth regularly? After all, there are some important body parts and organs that are able to clean themselves. Teeth cannot . And since we cannot simply replace...
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The preparation of coffee has a huge potential for saving waste. Coffee capsules, for example, produce 8,000 tons of packaging waste in Germany every year, most of which is burned due to incorrect ...
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Sweating. Not our body's most popular ability, but one that is necessary and should not be suppressed. Our body doesn't just celebrate sweat stains on clothes, it needs sweat as a protection and m...
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Hair care: conditioner, oils, brushes
Do you wash your hair plastic-free but aren't completely satisfied with the result? We have tips for you on how to care for your hair naturally and in an environmentally friendly way. Solid Con...
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Sustainable hair care: hair soap and solid shampoo
On average, we use 787 bottles of shampoo in our lifetime. That's 787 bottles too many. Sustainable shampoos are good for the environment and also for hair and scalp. Most conventional products con...
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