News, initiatives and projects showcasing sustainability

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Eco Design: The Story of the Bottle Cap

Eco-design is best practice. We believe that eco-design should be an integral part of every design and production process. It's about looking beyond just the economic aspect to consider environmental and social impacts. How can we create products that are efficient and eco-friendly? How can we innovate to stay ten steps ahead? Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) are a good starting point. They help us understand our current footprint and explore ways to reduce it or use alternative materials, often leading to cost savings as well as environmental benefits.

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How To Comply With The New EU Eco-Design Directive

A more eco-friendly design is key to reducing the GHG emissions of a product. Which is why the EU will soon release a new regulation demanding producers to improve the sustainability of their process. To help your company prepare for that and save you time, in this post we’ll tell you what the upcoming legislation means for your business. Before doing that, let’s briefly define the eco-design concept.

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Fruitstraten: Jouw Straat als Boomgaard

In Gent transformeren 10 straten in bloeiende boomgaarden. Maar liefst 200 fruitbomen en -struiken krijgen een plek in geveltuinen, bij appartementen, en rond scholen en bedrijven.

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What is Carbon Farming?

Carbon farming is a method of agriculture that aims to sequester carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store it in the soil. This is done through the use of various practices such as cover cropping, .

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Scope 1-2-3 Emissions explained

In today’s climate-conscious world, understanding your carbon footprint is essential for any business. As defined in GHG Protocol corporate standard, a methodology was created to classify carbon

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