Living in mini houses is a real architectural and social movement that celebrates simple living in a small home. In 2018, the International Housing Code also officially defined what kind of house qualifies as a mini house: it must be less than 37 square meters.
Sustainability
The Swedish design studio Form Us With Love presented a new brand of cosmetics, FORGO, which avoids plastic and reduces the carbon footprint. The first product is soap, which we mix ourselves with the help of concentrated powder!
How to travel sustainably and environmentally friendly in 2020? Today, traveling is no longer a luxury that only a few can afford. Today, travel is accessible to just about everyone. And that is precisely why we must be responsible on our travels and behave in accordance with the principles of sustainability.
So far, the German manufacturer of high-quality sneakers nat-2 has turned milk, bottles and coffee beans into fashionable sneakers. This time they present their latest masterpiece: 100% vegan unisex sneakers with an upper made from real recycled sustainably grown industrial hemp leaves.
More than 8 million tons of plastic are thrown into the sea every year, and by 2050 there will be more plastic than fish in the oceans. Growing awareness of the dangers of plastic is one of the reasons why consumers are demanding that brands do more to protect our waters. This time, the luxury brand Prada is on the move, presenting the Re-nylon capsule collection and with it a promise to use only recycled nylon from 2021.
Reebok, which was once considered one of the leading brands in the field of sports footwear, has recently been losing visibility. The company, which has been owned by Adidas since 2005, seems to have decided to try its luck with a different approach.
LEZÉ the Label presents the first 100% sustainable pants tailored for the modern working woman. These versatile trousers are made from recycled bottles and coffee yarn. While they look fantastic, they'll make you feel like you're wearing sweatpants.
We blame ourselves for losing touch with nature. That we cut down the forests, neglect the rivers, do not cultivate the land and pollute the air. They say that nature will take its revenge on us. Let's (p)remain optimistic! There are more and more initiatives for living with nature. We seem to be re-learning what a relationship can bring us and how important it is for the generations after us. Mette Helbaek and Flemming Hansen share the same opinion, having created a permaculture farm in the south of Sweden, where you can reconnect with nature and find inner peace.
Sustainable or more environmentally friendly packaging has become a global trend. One of the companies that strives to create packaging that has as little impact on the environment as possible is the British Skipping Rocks Lab, which has produced edible and degradable Ooho water balls that could soon replace water bottles.
In the spring of 2017, the largest sustainable store in the world is opening in Maribor, which will fill its shelves with surplus food. In addition to the green shop, there will also be a restaurant, and the concept should be a model for other European Union countries.
Okay.si is the first store in Slovenia where you can choose from exclusively sustainable products of world-renowned brands. Ethical shop for family and home offers products whose entire process - from obtaining raw materials to production and recycling - is friendly to the environment, people and animals and is truly 100% sustainable. In it you can find products for care, cleaning products, babies, pets and various (fashionable) accessories.
Oeuf is simple and clean furniture, but it is much more than that. It is modern, minimalist, stylish and sustainable.