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Healthy living

Living more sustainably is, of course, also about taking good care of yourself. A happy, healthy lifestyle is good for everyone, including you! We’ve got great ideas for that too and love doing a bit of detective work. After all, in that health corner, we sometimes stumble upon some rather questionable health claims. What’s really true?

Get your electric toothbrush repaired at Borstelbeer

  • 24 April 2026

Your electric toothbrush is starting to act up. It's charging poorly, making weird noises, or just stopping altogether. Bugger. Most people would throw such a...

BioToday: this organic shopping tip you want to know about

  • 23 March 2026

Eating organic often starts with fruits and vegetables. Definitely a top plan! But you can make many more organic swaps in your diet. Think sandwich fillings, snacks...

List of favourite eco-friendly sunscreen brands (sustainable SPF)

  • 16 March 2026

We have tested quite a few sunscreens over the years. And ehh... no, not all of them were a great success. From white haze to a skin...

Electric toothbrush broken? Get it fixed!

  • 10 March 2026

For a while now, manufacturers of electrical and household appliances have had to make sure you can repair them. Parts must be available and products must no longer...

Hand in used care items and medical devices at the Care Cycle

  • 10 March 2026

At Saskia's house, a few crutches were still gathering dust in the attic. Also, the Vacoped - one of those sturdy, orthopaedic shoes you have to wear when...

Why stoking a wood stove or fire is not a good idea

  • 4 March 2026

Sitting by the fireplace during a cold winter's evening or a fire in the garden on a summer's evening, it feels cosy. We thought so too....

Microplastics in tea: here's how to recognise the plastic varieties

  • 27 February 2026

Earlier, we shared a nice list of sustainable tea brands in a bag. Nice bonus: all these brands consciously choose bags made of natural materials,...

This is how you spread microplastics while cleaning (and how to prevent it)

  • 25 February 2026

It actually makes us a bit despondent, because microplastics are everywhere. We spread them through car tyres, synthetic clothing, our shoe soles, make-up and personal care products. So.

Microplastics in personal care products? Yikes!

  • 23 February 2026

There is a lot of greenwashing and bullshit in the beauty world about anti-ageing, but something that is really true and does pose a problem: microplastics in personal care products. Those...

List of fine eco-friendly sunscreen for winter sports

  • 30 January 2026

You would almost forget it while enjoying a plate of kaiserschmarren or apfelstrudel on the terrace in the sun, but the mountain sun is...

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