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City of Freiburg Has a Brilliant Alternative to Disposable Coffee Cups

Treehugger.com • conscious consumption • plastic • reuse • saving energy • zero waste • 2018.02.02 Friday 17:00

Customers pay €1 for a reusable cup that can be returned to any participating business in the city center.

Disposable Water Bottle? Not Cool!

Piroska Nagybán • conscious consumption • consumer society • frugal • harmful ingredients • health • PET bottle • plastic • recycling • reuse • saving energy • waste reduction • wastewater • water conservation • water footprint • what you can do • zero waste • 2016.09.14 Wednesday 17:09

Even in areas where tap water is safe to drink, demand for bottled water is increasing - producing unnecessary garbage and consuming vast quantities of energy. Stop this insanity and choose reusable!

Are You Wasting Resources When Washing Recyclables?

Piroska Nagybán • household • kitchen • misconception • PET bottle • plastic • recycling • reuse • saving energy • waste reduction • wastewater • water conservation • water footprint • what you can do • zero waste • 2016.09.07 Wednesday 16:50

Many people fear that if they wash the recyclables they waste precious water. If you’ve been concerned about this too, keep on reading!

These Facts Will Motivate You to Reduce, Reuse & Recycle!

Piroska Nagybán • air pollution • climate change • conscious consumption • e-waste • efficiency • nature conservation • household • paper • PET bottle • recycled paper • recycling • reuse • saving energy • waste reduction • water conservation • water footprint • what you can do • zero waste • 2016.09.01 Thursday 12:10

Everyone knows that we should create less waste, and recycle the rest, but sometimes we lose our motivation. Here are some awesome facts that will keep you going!

Waste-free periods are possible, here’s how!

Piroska Nagybán • conscious consumption • frugal • harmful ingredients • hazardous materials • health • reuse • waste reduction • what you can do • zero waste • 2016.08.04 Thursday 13:46

Ditch wasteful, potentially toxic and irritating tampons and pads! We have the solutions for you if you want a garbage-free period!

12+ Products that Help You Cut Waste

Piroska Nagybán • baby • bathroom • beauty • cloth diaper • composting • natural cosmetics • nature conservation • organic waste • paper • PET bottle • plastic • recycled paper • reuse • waste reduction • what you can do • zero waste • 2016.06.14 Tuesday 11:08

The zero waste movement is getting more and more popular, which is great news for the environment and us in it! Want to join in? Read our tips!

Cloth Diapering Guide

Piroska Nagybán • allergy • baby • cloth diaper • frugal • health • laundry • plastic • reuse • waste reduction • what you can do • zero waste • 2016.03.22 Tuesday 10:21

Washable diapers are a great way to reduce waste: an average child uses 4-6000 diapers until being potty trained, which equals to approximately 1 tons of non-degradable material on the landfills. But the many kinds of cloth diapers seem confusing for beginners. So we created this guide to make your decision easier!

Fight Eczema Naturally!

Piroska Nagybán • allergy • baking soda • bathroom • beauty • conscious consumption • DIY • eczema • essential oil • harmful ingredients • hazardous materials • health • irritation • laundry • natural cosmetics • natural remedy • what you can do • 2016.03.03 Thursday 14:33

More and more people seek natural help for eczema. Many of our customers asked us what we recommend to treat and prevent this unpleasant skin condition. Find out what to swap out in your household!

Skin Care DIY Basics for Beginners

Piroska Nagybán • baby • bathroom • beauty • conscious consumption • DIY • eczema • essential oil • frugal • health • irritation • natural cosmetics • natural remedy • what you can do • 2015.11.19 Thursday 10:24

Nature provides us all kinds of compounds that are necessary for keeping our skin healthy. After our article about which ingredients to avoid, let’s focus on the nourishing gifts of plants to our skin. The Ecoizm Team is passionate about natural homemade cosmetics, and we offer a wide range of raw materials that you can mix and match according to your skin type.

Water efficiency – How to Preserve Our Most Important Resource?

Piroska Nagybán • bathroom • climate change • efficiency • kitchen • saving energy • wastewater • water conservation • water footprint • what you can do • 2015.10.20 Tuesday 15:46

If all the water in the world amounted to a bucket, the freshwater available for human use would make up less than a teaspoon! According to the UN, by 2025 1.8 billion people will be living in countries or regions with absolute water scarcity, and two-thirds of the world population will live under water stress conditions. How to use as little of this precious resource as possible? Read further for useful tips and tricks!

Toxic Beauty Ingredients to Avoid

Piroska Nagybán • baby • beauty • conscious consumption • eczema • harmful ingredients • hazardous materials • health • irritation • natural cosmetics • natural remedy • plastic • what you can do • 2015.10.20 Tuesday 15:43

Once you know the ugly truth behind the ingredients of beauty products, you will put back most of them on the shelves right after reading the ingredient list. Let’s see what you should avoid by all means!