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Living more sustainably with and for animals. From eco-friendly choices for your pet to tips to help hedgehogs, bees and other (native) animals. Because if you are good to animals, you automatically do something good for the earth.

Bee-friendly plants! Ten favourite flowers for bees and other insects!

  • 1 April 2026

More and more people are putting up bee hotels in their gardens or on their balconies. A brilliant idea, of course, but without flowers, bees won't benefit much from them...

The Bee Arch: How to Provide Flowers for Bees All Year Round

  • 1 April 2026

Plant a few bee-friendly plants in your garden, that's a great start. But did you know that bees need food from early spring until late autumn...

Visiting the hedgehog sanctuary!

  • 6 March 2026

In winter, it is a regular feature in the news: the hedgehog shelter is full. Volunteers sound the alarm, as more hedgehogs come in than...

Leaving dog poo lying around is illegal, but also bad for nature

  • 14 February 2026

Leaving dog poo lying around is illegal, as most dog owners know by now. But there is another reason why picking it up is not an unnecessary rule....

Feeding birds: why you should always get bird food from a net

  • 26 January 2026

Well-meaning, of course, such nets of bird food to help the birds in the garden. But those nets can be dangerous. Birds can get tangled in them...

Not a Christmas card, but a donation to the trailhead

  • 26 November 2025

At thegreenlist.nl, we're doing things a little differently this year. Instead of sending Christmas cards, we are tipping an idea that makes us very happy ourselves: the...

Visiting Europe's only fish shelter

  • 17 November 2025

On an industrial estate in Sliedrecht - on her way to another appointment - Saskia spotted the big fish shelter sign. That sounds like a nice...

Awesome durable dog accessories

  • 29 August 2025

You could read earlier that your faithful four-legged friend can follow a more sustainable, even vegetarian, diet. But your dog needs more: a leash, a...

Sustainable tips for cats: making responsible choices without fuss

  • 12 June 2025

Are you also such a fan of those cute cat videos? You keep scrolling for more once the algorithm has found you. And many a cat owner can...

Sustainable outing in Amsterdam: Mot butterfly garden in Mokum

  • 19 May 2025

We have another one: a hidden gem. And this time in Amsterdam-North. There you'll find Butterfly Garden Mot in Mokum, where butterflyman Nicky works with...

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