How ZeroPackaging reduced the carbon footprint of Vodafone’s packaging by 48%
From design to delivery ZeroPackaging – an initiative by Paxpring, designs and delivers complete, eco-friendly packaging solutions. With a wide variety of customers like Samsung, Fairphone, Vodafone, etc – they offer tailored sustainable packaging in e-commerce, fashion, and consumer electronics. ZeroPackaging shows the market that amazing quality & low environmental impact – go hand in […]
Life Cycle Assessments & The Fashion Industry: The Good, The Bad, The Potential
With the recent increase in greenwashing claims for big names like H&M, Boohoo, Asos, Asda, Life Cycle Assessments (*LCA for short) as a measurement method for the environmental impact of products – has come under quite a lot of critique. These brands are often accused of showing inaccurate environmental data and untransparent/bad sustainability reporting. Of […]
How audio lifestyle brand Skullcandy battles the E-Waste crisis.
Audio lifestyle brand Skullcandy’s employees & customer base are made up of passionate outdoor enthusiasts. They care about the health of our planet and it hurts them to see its current condition. An emotion that reflects in their way of doing business. Jessica Klodnicki has been a part of the sustainability shift at Skullcandy […]
Skullcandy: live a sustainable life at full volume
Kitchen appliances, TVs, phones, iPads, laptops, hair blowers, headphones… It’s one of the fastest-growing demands & waste streams in the world: consumer electronics. The UN estimates humans generate 50 million tonnes of electronic (EE) waste- annually. Imagine all the material resources and products necessary for the production & packaging of all these goods (mining metals, […]
How to use Ecodesign to Stay Relevant in a Changing Market.
The EU has recently announced several proposals for Ecodesign requirements. But waiting for legislation to kick-in, might just mean you will fall behind. Michiel Cornelissen from our partner Kode21 is the person to talk to about just how we can use product design to make a positive impact on the planet. With his passion […]
How To Sustainably Innovate Products – And Make It Profitable.
With his expertise on sustainable product design our guest Felix Arand from Zuehlke talks to us about his tips and tricks on how to get started. In the episode: Why sustainable product development is crucial for business; What are the first steps needed within the company; How collaboration within different teams can make or […]
A Danish Furniture Design Brand on Essentials of Sustainable Product Innovation.
We speak to Morten Lund Petersen a sustainability manager, with years of experience leading a consumer brand to a more sustainable path. In the episode: How do they approach innovation in materials used in their products? Why data management has become a big part of his job. What type of demand signals are they […]
Does ‘Biobased’ Always Mean ‘More Sustainable’?
Biobased materials are either completely or partly made from natural materials, they are renewable, and they even absorb CO2. “Natural” materials sound more sustainable. But is that really the case? Is biobased really better for the environment? First: what does ‘biobased’ actually mean? ‘Biobased’ specifies the source of materials. It refers to materials that are […]
Renewaballs have a 29% lower environmental footprint than regular tennis balls: this is how they do it
Positive environmental impact can be achieved through even the smallest of items- especially if the sum of these items is significant. This is exactly the case when it comes to tennis balls. Annually, 5,5 million Dutch tennis balls end up in incinerators. Imagine the positive effect if those 5,5 million tennis balls would be properly […]
Treating CO₂ as waste: How Two Drifters Distillery Became Carbon-Negative
Meet Two Drifters. Two Drifters is one of the most ambitious projects in the spirits industry. We love it. Because when Two Drifters found out that rum could be a viable business for them- they not only deep-dived into the impact of their operations. They designed them to be carbon negative from the ground up. Putting […]
