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19 ways how to GO GREEN in small ways every day
In a world where environmental concerns are becoming increasingly urgent, adopting eco-friendly practices in our daily lives has never been more crucial. While the enormity of global environmental issues can seem overwhelming, the good news is that positive change can begin with small, everyday actions. In this article, we will explore 19 simple and practical […]
Continue reading5 Delicious No-Waste Recipes To Reuse Stale Bread
Have you stale bread but you don’t know how to use it? We suggest you 5 no-waste recipes typical of the Italian cuisine If there’s something that is never missing on the tables of the Italians, that is undoubtedly bread. Bread has always been part of our cuisine since its ingredients made him accessible to […]
Continue readingDeposit-Refund System: Save Money, Reduce Waste and Save the Planet
With the deposit-refund system, green innovation comes from the past. The system can significantly reduce waste, promote the circular economy and save 950,000 euros of oil per day in a country like Italy. For some Italian people, the expression “deposit-refund system” can evoke memories of youth, while for new generations it is almost completely unknown. In […]
Continue reading“Refuse, reduce, reuse and recycle” the thought behind Zero Waste Bali and other bulk stores
The growing number of bulk stores around the world is helping people to coordinate waste management on their personal level. A small change in one’s everyday routine, but a massive step in the overall fight against plastic pollution. 40 % of the world’s plastic waste is coming from packaging, meaning that we contact the material once, […]
Continue readingUpcycle: how to make a Bird Feeder from a Plastic Bottle
I know you want to recycle, but did you know that you can Upcycle and maintain the Ecosystem at the same time? Here’s an idea to craft this winter: a simple Bird Feeder from a Plastic Bottle! Upcycle and Sustain the Ecosystem Complementary to a world with less pollution and waste, to Upcycle or Upcycling is […]
Continue readingTop 10 Ladder DIY Projects
You have an old ladder, perhaps in wood, but you don’t know how to reuse it? Do not throw it, recycle it! Ideas to recycle old ladders are so many: in a few steps you will have a new coffee table, a desk or a new library for free! Here for you 10 creative recycling ideas, […]
Continue readingTop 10 Eco-Friendly Gift Wrap Ideas
Christmas is just a mont away and maybe some of you are already thinking about gifts to put under the tree. Here are 10 amazing ideas to create original, sustainable and low cost gift wrap! On the occasion of the European Week for Waste Reduction we want to discover with you how to save on materials and reduce […]
Continue readingA DIY Pallet House, ecological and low-cost!
Every year nearly 21 million pallets end up in landfills, it’s a waste that cannot continue. We have already seen here some ideas to reuse these in the house, but if they were used for something more important? 84% of refugees around the world could have a house with only a year’s supply of pallets in […]
Continue readingZero Waste Hotels: best practices in Italy
Hotels and all the accommodations generate large volumes of waste every year that endanger the local natural attractions and produce more and more greenhouse gas emissions, contributing to the dramatic climate change in recent years. In America, for example, the hotel industry annually produces 13.6 million tons of waste. A statistic of the Piedmont region […]
Continue readingDematerialization: let’s do more with less!
Did you know that the product consumption (including production, transport and distribution), represents about 50% of CO2 emissions contributing to climate change? This is nothing new: the average of waste generated each year by each inhabitant of Europe is 525 kilograms, and need to be reduced drastically. Our lifestyle based on consumption should evolve in the culture of reuse, […]
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