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Author: ZeroWaste Switzerland
Einfach Weniger
Shopping and living more sustainably
Anyone can shop and throw away. Einfach Weniger offers an alternative to the over-consumption mentality and provides products that enable you to live a more sustainable life. To reuse rather than to dispose, to choose zero waste instead of a mountain of waste – that’s what Einfach Weniger stands for, and not just through its name.
From beeswax fabric to EcoEggs
Browse the store and find products that can effortlessly replace traditional disposable products. Discover the benefits of beeswax cloths, homemade cleaning products, or EcoEgg, the eco-friendly alternative to the laundry powders and liquid detergents you will find in their laundry section.
Unleash the handyman in you
You prefer not to buy anything at all and make everything yourself? Then take a look at their library. They have a large number of books and guides with instructions and easy recipes that will get you doing DIY in no time. And their cleaning kit will give you everything you need to get started.
Environmental protection for the whole family
At Einfach Weniger, you will find products for your whole family that will enable you to play an active role in protecting our planet. From menstrual cups for women to razors for the environmentally conscious man, from bamboo spoons for babies to fun handmade soaps for kids, Einfach Weniger involves the whole family in protecting the environment.
Simpler towards zero waste
If the goal is to achieve zero waste, the most practical method is to approach it simply. It is not about giving up on everything to live a life without waste. Sometimes it only takes small adjustments and changes in habits to take a big step in the right direction.
Website: einfachweniger.ch
Foundation Freie Gemeinschaftsbank – A cooperative committed to a sustainable approach to money
The Freie Gemeinschaftsbank Genossenschaft was founded in 1984 and is committed to a sustainable approach to money – a flow of money that is ecological, social and that matches the reality of the economy.
Through its lending activities, it supports, for example, educational and socio-therapeutic institutions, ecological agriculture – especially biodynamic agriculture -, projects in the field of sustainability, housing cooperatives and communal living, and projects for a social and fair economy.
The projects financed by the Freie Gemeinschaftsbank help to put in place new economic models that are resource-, environmentally- and human friendly.
It promotes a conscious and responsible approach to money and is committed to helping people understand economic processes.
Website : gemeinschaftsbank.ch
Address: Freie Gemeinschaftsbank Genossenschaft
Meret Oppenheim-Strasse 10, 4053 Basel
oder Postfach, 4002 Basel
La ruche éco – Sustainable and participative grocery store
La ruche éco is a sustainable and participative grocery store located in the heart of Echallens, VD. Its main goal is to propose a sustainable and environmentally friendly way of consumption. You will find 100% local products, all organically grown and without packaging.
It participates in the sustainable development of the Vaud region because it pays small producers and craftsmen directly, without going through intermediaries.
Its values led it to constitute itself as a cooperative grocery store, the customers and the producers can become actor of this one.
For more information: www.larucheeco.ch
AromaVrac (magasin)
Épicerie éco-responsable et ateliers
Cette épicerie a pour but d’offrir une alternative respectueuse de l’environnement et des producteurs en proposant des produits du quotidien sans emballage superflu, bio et/ou locaux autant que possible, au prix le plus juste.
On y trouve tout type de produits de consommation courante : pain, pâtes, riz, céréales, légumineuses, farines, biscuits, chocolats, tisanes et café, épices, graines, huile et vinaigre, mais également des produits frais (œufs, fruits et légumes de saison, fromage, lait, beurre et yaourts) ainsi que des produits cosmétiques et d’hygiène (shampoings, déodorants, dentifrices solides, gel douche, savon à la coupe……) et des produits d’entretien (savon noir, lessive, bicarbonate de soude, acide citrique, percarbonate de soude), etc.
Des ateliers sont également proposés pour apprendre à faire ses produits ménagers et cosmétiques à base d’ingrédients écologiques et économiques. A partir de quelques matières premières simples et naturelles, il est très facile et rapide de réaliser l’ensemble de ses produits.
Site Internet : aromavrac.ch
Page Facebook : www.facebook.com/AromaVrac-107177390713249
AromaVrac Sàrl & La Poste de Vers-Chez-les-Blancs
Route du Jorat 196H
1000 Lausanne 26
City of Carouge (GE) – Carouge Zero Waste
“Carouge Zéro Déchet”, the winning project of the 10th anniversary of Agenda 21, was launched in February 2018 in partnership with Zero Waste Switzerland. The objective of this ambitious project, which makes Carouge the 1st zero waste city in Switzerland, is to reduce incinerable waste produced in Carouge by 30% in 3 years.
Since its launch, more than 230 events and actions have been set up such as workshops, demo cafés, conferences, and awareness booths at local events in Carouge. In total, more than 3’800 people have been involved. Two 6-month long coaching sessions involved 44 families and resulted in more than 60% waste reduction.
In schools, animations and coaching sessions were also organized. As for the shops, more than 50 stores and market vendors now display the sticker “Here, we accept your own containers”.
The City of Carouge has also made a commitment by setting up a centralized sorting system in the Administration and by raising awareness among its employees. Since 2020, it has imposed the use of fully reusable dishware during major events or markets in its municipal territory. At a sustainable and zero waste brunch, only 2kg of burnable waste has been recorded for 150 participants!
A vast communication campaign is currently being carried out: website, social networks, posters involving key players in the municipality, banners, garbage cans and road trucks decorated with stickers advocating zero waste habits.
The social, environmental and economic benefits are good and the City of Carouge encourages communities to launch such a program!
- Find out more on: carougezerodechet.ch
- Facebook: Carouge Zéro Déchet
- Instagram: @carougezerodechet
- City of Carouge: www.carouge.ch
Pictures © Zoé Chenevard
On gagne de l’espace, dans la tête aussi
Natalie Bino, Directrice et co-fondatrice de ZeroWaste Switzerland, a donné une interview dans le Journal Agri, publiée le vendredi 16 octobre 2020.
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Autumn recipe: spaghetti squash au gratin in the oven
A desire for a comforting dish without spending hours in the kitchen? This month ZeroWaste Switzerland takes you on the path to simplicity with a recipe for spaghetti squash, to be stuffed as you wish… and what’s left in the fridge!
Ps. To use all of the squash, discover here a delight to make with the remaining seeds!
- Cut 1 spaghetti squash lengthwise. Remove the seeds
- Cook in a pot of water or in the oven preheated to 215. Bake for 30 minutes
- Meanwhile, prepare a sauce of your choice to stuff the spaghetti halves: bolognese, mushroom and onion, tomato and mozzarella… Let your imagination run wild!
- Drain the squashes or take them out of the oven
- Salt and pepper the inside of the cavities and stuff them
- Gratinate in the oven for 10-15 minutes
Tip: squashes are cooked when the flesh, scraped with a fork, turns into spaghetti.