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The health hazard is invisible – and is now present in countless foods. Chemicals from plastic packaging can “migrate” into the products. Fatty and sour foods are particularly at risk. We explain which substances are dangerous – and show you the cleverest alternatives. Yogurt and lemonade, sausage and vegetables, oil and gummy bears – most …
Just a few years ago, “unpackaged stores” felt more like something for super-ecos. In the meantime, things have changed. Some organic chains already offer numerous products such as nuts, pasta or muesli as unpackaged goods. Now large supermarkets are also getting in on the trend. The flustix editorial team presents the new unpackaged concepts – …
He describes himself as a “rebel”: With his Biobaula brand of washing and cleaning tabs, Markus Winkler is one of the pioneers in what in German is known as the WPR industry (washing, cleaning and purification products). In an interview with flustix, the 44-year-old reveals how he wants to start an ecological revolution with the …
What do plastics do in the fields? Nothing, according to common sense. Nevertheless, more than 13,200 tons of plastic and other synthetic materials end up in our fields every year. Yet every year, more than 13200 tons of primary plastics and other synthetic materials end up in our fields due to their use in agriculture. …
Dear readers, imagine for a moment that the yogurt tub or the packaging for the cold cuts in the refrigerator were made of gold. Would you just throw them in the trash after eating the contents? That sounds crazy! You handle such a valuable raw material as gold with care, keep it safe, …
This must stop, demands Malte Biss, founder and CEO of flustix. Here he explains what effects the hidden subsidies have.By Malte Biss Bundesumweltministerin Steffi Lemke will mit einer Plastikabgabe die Nachfrage nach Rezyklaten, also nach Produkten, die aus recycelten Materialien gewonnen werden, ankurbeln. So eine Maßnahme können wir von flustix nur unterstützen. Wir stehen dafür …
Today, scientists all around the world are researching how microplastics affect our lives. Unfortunately, it has long been a certainty that we ingest plastic particles every day when we eat and drink. With fish and shellfish, salt, or water from plastic bottles, the particles are smuggled into the body. Now, in several studies, researchers have …
The summer sun enlivens nature, and gardens get mowed, planted, and sown again. Gardening is the Germans’ second favorite hobby (after shopping). Millions of garden owners dig for relaxation, grow vegetables, or work from home in a green office. But what feels healthy and sustainable unfortunately creates mountains of plastic waste. In the meantime, biologists …
Since there are garbage bags, packaging and dishes made of bioplastics, they often end up in the organic waste, on the compost or in the forest. That sounds logical, as bioplastics decompose completely. Or do they? Theoretically yes – but in practice mostly not (yet). There are four major problems, including the fact that there …
With every breath we take, we absorb microplastics from our clothing. It makes its way through our bodies mercilessly. Researchers have now detected microplastics in our blood, our lungs, and even in the placenta. The effects on health have not yet been sufficiently researched. This makes it all the more important to check your own …
Microplastics from cheap clothing: The contamination of our planet begins in our closets. Every time we use a T-shirt or jeans, microfibers get released. Especially when we wash them: Up to nine million microscopic fibers enter wastewater treatment plants through a normal wash cycle. Half of these are filtered out – the rest end up …
Fast fashion is one of the biggest environmental sins of industrialized nations: Every second, a truckload of textiles is disposed of in waste incineration plants. This will soon be a thing of the past: The EU is tightening the ecological requirements for textiles. From 2030, only high-quality, recyclable textiles produced under fair conditions may be …
Reports of rising food prices reach us daily, and some products such as flour and sunflower oil are missing from supermarket shelves. The news from Africa is far worse: aid organizations are sounding the alarm about the threat of new and greater famines. The war against Ukraine and the associated crop failures are to blame. …
Every car ride contributes to the contamination of our environment through microplastic waste: studies hold tire wear responsible for half of the microplastics in our oceans. A London-based start-up has declared war on this dangerous pollutant – with an innovation that is as simple as it is ingenious: a tire vacuum cleaner.“Every time we brake, …
“Free of microplastics” or “Without microplastics” are the words we see more and more frequently on cosmetics, hygiene, and body care products. With the increased consumer demands for sustainability and health, the number of alleged seals promising absence of microplastics is also growing. The editorial team of the TV knowledge magazine “Galileo” (Pro7) has investigated the …
Bringing used glass to the container has become a part of everyday life and already seems natural to us. But what actually happens to the valuable materials? One example: a bottle becomes a bottle again – and this will also be visible in the future. With its “Recycled” seal, flustix now certifies not only plastic …
The UK Plastic Tax came into force on April 1, 2022. The aim of the new plastic tax is to create an economic incentive for the use of recyclates and alternative, plastic-free materials. This is intended to strengthen the circular economy and reduce the burden on the environment. Less waste, fewer landfills, fewer emissions, according …
Talk: Advertising plastic sustainability – recognised and legally sound Sustainability promises are in high demand. All organic, fair fashion, 100 % recycled, free from microplastics! More than 1,000 different logos promising sustainability and environmental awareness are circulating on the German market. Sustainability communication is THE dominant marketing trend, one that is only now really picking up speed and will stay with us for quite some time. Because …
The flustix #Recycled-Star 2021 is entering its final round. You have nominated a whole range of companies – now you can vote here for the winning company until 24 May 2021. You can find all the details about the campaign here.
At flustix we are always delighted when innovative and sustainable products enjoy success, receive recognition and attract media attention. All the more so, of course, when those products belong to our customers and carry a flustix seal. Here is what has been happening at Biobaula lately: Biofach 2021 – Best New Product For the second time, a …
Reducing plastic is essential if we want to minimise plastic waste in the environment. But what do we do with all the plastic that is already in circulation? A functioning circular economy is an important part of tackling the plastic waste problem and helps to conserve valuable resources. That is why, alongside its four plastic-free seals, flustix also offers the flustix RECYCLED seal. …
Our flustix blog author Elisabeth Fritsch examines the EU regulation and looks at what is coming, for whom, and at what is being praised or criticised: who pays, who wins, who loses? First of all: the plastic levy came into force on 1 January this year. The name is a little misleading, because contrary to many reports this is NOT a tax. What …
The word “bio” in bioplastic gives the impression that it is better or more environmentally friendly than regular plastic. But is it true? What exactly is bioplastic, anyway? What differences are there and why you should not dispose of it in the bio garbage can? Find out here. What is bioplastic made of and what …
You are probably familiar with the 5 Rs of sustainability, also known as the 5 R rule: rethink, refuse, reduce, reuse and recycle. These 5 “rules” or principles serve as a guide and help to make life more sustainable. With Christmas just around the corner, we would like to use these 5 rules to give you a few tips and some inspiration on how …
Sustainability is the topic that continues to dominate in the period after coronavirus. Anyone who wants to score points at the point of sale has to show customers actions and be able to prove them. flustix continues to grow, and there is strong progress on subjects such as recognition, recommendation for public procurement, new product certifications and the relevance of seals within the circular economy. Read a few selected …
Recent years have brought a great many studies on the subject of sustainability – from quality seals and packaging to shopping behaviour and waste separation. Many studies, one result: consumer behaviour is changing more and more, and sustainability is in greater demand than ever. What consumers ask for above all is credible proof of environmentally sound products. Customers are changing, increasingly looking for …
They tell you when the next train is coming or how far it is to the nearest pub – these days there is an app for pretty much everything, and many of them have become impossible to imagine daily life without. Today we would like to give you nine apps that even let you do some good. From saving plastic to planting trees – acting sustainably has never been …
Shopping with the environment in mind is not always easy: little transparency on products usually also means spending more time shopping. Perhaps you have experienced the following situation yourself: you are standing in the supermarket in front of a shelf with countless products from different manufacturers and all sorts of brands in every conceivable variant. And all you want is to buy the product …
Provocative, indecent, awkward: periods, the taboo subject. You simply do not talk about your period! For a long time that was the general consensus. Please do it quietly and in secret and do not talk about it openly, nobody wants to know! Today we want to turn to the subject, because periods have long since stopped being a taboo and numerous start-ups with innovative product ideas are serving a …
Good news for flustix! In a ruling, the Higher Regional Court of Munich has prohibited self-declaration using the claim “plastic-free”. Consumers must not be misled by unverified statements! The case: a manufacturer of coffee capsules advertised on pack with “plastic-free” and “without/no plastic” as well as with home compostability. A competitor took legal action and has now obtained a legally binding …
The “urge to make a positive change” is probably the best motivation there is for founding a sustainable company. At the outset it was not at all clear that a clothing brand would come of it. According to MUNTAGNARD’s founding story, managing directors Dario Pirovino and Dario Grünenfelder turned to the textile industry “purely by chance” during a joint brainstorming session. Which innovative products …
The consumer seal for a sustainable approach to plastic wins the hearts of the ‘crowd’ at Seedmatch Yesterday, and the award ceremony in the evening at the Green Alley Award from Landbell & Seedmatch, brought plenty of excitement. Not only did we get to exchange ideas with the professionals of the business world, we also met five …
Why a drinks bottle made from recycled plastic is the right solution for organic tea with juice The organic children’s food manufacturer ‘la marchante’ wanted the most sustainable packaging possible for its sugar-free organic teas under the TeeFee brand. Searching for a handy and environmentally friendly alternative to the beverage carton, founders Marco Rühl & Jill-Evelyn Erlach decided …
How well does the provocative True Fruits campaign bear fruit? Are True Fruits celebrating plastic now? A brief moment of confusion before the intended aha effect that the smoothie makers’ latest advertising campaign deliberately plastered across the city with the slogan “Say ‘YES’ to plastic!” – and it provoked plenty. Cheeky little fruits, indeed. In mid-April a large-format poster adorned Germany’s cities, …
In Europe, so-called “energy recovery” or “thermal recycling” is the most widely used method of disposing of plastic waste, followed by landfill. But why do we burn this valuable raw material instead of reusing it? There is already more than enough plastic in circulation – but unfortunately not yet in the loop. flustix RECYCLED therefore aims to reduce the …
The general enthusiasm for the first large plastic catcher at sea seems dampened for the time being. Last September the latest test version of Boyan Slat’s large-scale project to free the oceans of plastic waste was launched in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch – and quite literally fell into the water. The floating tube with catching arms made of a water-permeable …
Concepts for the ‘oceans’ rubbish collection’ Part two of our series continues where the excitement left off. After Boyan Slat set off into the Pacific with the Ocean Clean Up team – we will bring you an update on that soon – the next good idea for clearing the oceans of plastic waste is already here: The Pacific Garbage Screening The …
flustix is celebrating a plastic-free Christmas this year Our waste and energy consumption rises rapidly at Christmas. The German recycling association BVSE speaks of around ten per cent more waste than the annual average. Some sources even assume around a third more. That is hardly surprising when you consider how much we consume shortly before Christmas in order to treat our loved ones …
News from committees and current parliamentary initiatives. Single-use plastic is to become expensive and the recycling quota is to be doubled Petitions/committee. Source: hib – heute im bundestag no. 841 Berlin: (hib/HAU) The federal government supports efforts at European level to ban “pointless plastic packaging”. That was said by the parliamentary state secretary at the Federal Environment Ministry, Florian Pronold (SPD), during a public session of the petitions committee. …
You nominated, we tested! Two new plastic-free products carry the flustix seal For #plasticfreejuly – this year’s plastic-free month of July – flustix launched a campaign of a special kind. Back then we wanted to know from our community on Facebook and Instagram which products you consider particularly sustainable, innovative and possibly plastic-free. Your …
flustix presents the 10 most important campaigns against plastic waste 15 September is WORLD CLEANUP DAY. On this day we want to try together to free nature of all that plastic waste and of pollution in general. And even if we are not quite so conscious of it on other days, on this one it is certainly worth …
flustix is looking for the Plastic-Free Stars Who does not know that plastic frustration at the supermarket checkout? Today 37 per cent of all fruit and vegetables are sold wrapped in plastic. Add to that plastic pots for yoghurt, toothpaste and individually wrapped miniature sweets. Since the #plasticfreechallenge at the latest we know: living without plastic is not at all easy! Especially as plastic hides in the most unlikely …