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recycle

we recycle plastic, paper, green wastes, water, clothes, shoes. but still we throw away reusable things. what to do with the milkpackages. in rotterdam studio hergebruik sells objects from recycled materials. go to studio hergebruik

sustainable offers

in these days of more and more internet deals real dealz nederland offers every week a sustainable deal. the trend, to have a sustainable counterpart for all popular products and services, is positive. to the real dealz website (in dutch)

water footprint

almost never thought about the amount of water needed to produce our daily needs, like bread, fruit, rice and the like. thus we seem to use more than 2.5 times more water than is sustainably available. a start for more agriculture in wet areas and more simple food like water from the tap instead of juices, milk, coffee and lemonade. www.voetafdruk.org (in several languages but mainly english)

handmade

handmade is finally trendy again. crafts have a revival. homemade cake, handmade clothings, homemade meals, handmade juwellery .... slow food, slow life, slow ... see my  (dutch) page on design and craft (ambacht)