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Celebrating Earth Day at Home – 10 Things You Can Do for Our Planet From Your Couch (2/2)

Every year “Earth Day” is celebrated on April 22nd. On this day in particular, initiatives, aid projects and activities related to environmental protection take place in over 150 countries. And you...

Celebrating Earth Day at Home – 10 Things You Can Do for Our Planet From Your Couch (1/2)

Every year “Earth Day” is celebrated on April 22nd. On this day in particular, initiatives, aid projects and activities related to environmental protection take place in over 150 countries. And yo...

Things I wish I knew before starting my sustainability journey – Part 2

At the beginning of my exploration of topics such as veganism, zero waste or a sustainable lifestyle, I think I would have liked to stumble upon a post like this one. Because there are a lot of thi...

Things I wish I had known before starting my sustainability journey (Part 1/2)

At the beginning of my exploration of topics such as veganism, zero waste or a sustainable lifestyle, I think I would have liked to stumble upon a post like this one. Because there are a lot of thi...

Sustainable nutrition – this is how it works

We eat three to five times a day. If you add up shopping, food storage and cooking, a lot of environmental emissions are created. Today we're talking about the basics of sustainable nutrition. T...

What it means to live a sustainable life

Is it enough if I pay attention to the regional origin of food or do I have to be vegan, live zero waste and support myself in order to lead a truly sustainable life? What is part of a sustainable ...

#sustainability – Is sustainability just a social media trend?

Living a sustainable (or more sustainable) life is becoming increasingly important for many people. At least that's what it seems like. Images and posts with the hashtags #sustainability #nachhalt...

How you can save money using minimalism

Minimalism = fewer possessions = less spending? Yes and no. In most cases the equation is not that simple. If you want to save money, you can start at many different levels. Principles of a minima...

Plastic-free Fridays – A conclusion to the June challenge

Here on our blog we started a “Plastic Free Fridays” challenge in June . Every Friday, the use of single-use plastic should be avoided as much as possible. How well or poorly it worked in my case a...

“We are the climate” – 3 things I learned

The book “We are the Climate” by Jonathan Safran Foer was published at the end of 2019 and has been on everyone’s lips ever since. Personally, the book touched me very much. But instead of writing...

Saving CO2 - tips for everyday life

Put simply, greenhouse gases such as CO2 and methane (CH4) contribute to the greenhouse effect and thus to climate change. If you want to do something good for the environment, you can take a look...

Capsule Wardrobe - Less is more

Standing in front of the wardrobe in the morning and not having to search for long until you find something suitable - that would be it, wouldn't it? The “capsule wardrobe” method makes this possi...

Monthly challenge: Plastic-free Fridays

May is coming to an end and I thought it would be interesting to start a little challenge with the start of the new month. In four weeks I will of course share the results of my challenge with you....

Save water - this is how you reduce your water consumption

You can save water not only by not letting the tap run unnecessarily. There are a lot more ways you can reduce your water consumption. I would like to introduce it to you today because saving water...

Water Shortage - A Serious Danger?

We use water every day. And not just for drinking, showering, cooking or doing laundry. The vast majority of the water available to us flows into agriculture to produce food and other products. Is...

Living sustainably – 3 steps for newbies

Some people believe that brushing their teeth every morning with a bamboo toothbrush is the first step towards sustainability. Or buy tons of books on the subject. Or from now on you can only shop ...

Sustainability apps: part 2

Do good from your cell phone? Ensure less food is wasted? Get companies to use less plastic in their products? All of this is possible! With certain apps related to the topic of sustainability. ...

Sustainability apps: part 1

Do good from your cell phone? Ensure less food is wasted? Get companies to use less plastic in their products? All of this is possible! With certain apps related to the topic of sustainability. ...

Wrapping gifts - but sustainable!

Who doesn't know the mountains of paper and plastic that lie all over the Christmas room after the presents have been given? It's no surprise that this isn't particularly sustainable. Nevertheless,...

Start the new year sustainably

Do you want to do more for the environment next year, but don't know where to start? New Year’s resolutions can help you with this. Here are a few tips on how you can start the new year sustainably...

5 tips to end your relationship with plastic

Admittedly, the title is worded somewhat provocatively. But I think that everyone of us is now aware that plastic is harmful to the environment. Nevertheless, we are so used to using plastic every ...

E-scooters: what are they really good for?

In the summer of 2019 they will spring up like mushrooms overnight in Germany: The E-scooters. Since then there have been divided opinions: Some people think that the e-scooters are sustainable and...