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Everyone deserves a fair chance. That is why we put the spotlight on ideas that make other people's lives a little nicer. Think of projects for and by people distanced from the labour market, initiatives that help so that no one has to stand on the sidelines and companies that show that things can also be done differently: fairly, inclusively and with attention to each other.

Emmaus Bilthoven: a huge thrift store right in the center of town

  • 3 October 2026

You wouldn't expect it from the outside, but behind the facade of Emmaus Bilthoven there is a gigantic thrift store. Downstairs, upstairs, everywhere you'll find corners…

Second-hand store De ARM in Utrecht: 3,500 square meters of bargains

  • 29 September 2026

The Oudegracht in Utrecht is full of fun second-hand and vintage shops. But there is also plenty to explore outside the city center. In…

Wereldhuis Eindhoven: second-hand shops in an old school

  • 22 September 2026

The best secondhand shop ever? Several followers have tipped Stichting Wereldhuis Eindhoven in recent years with precisely those words. The thrift shop is housed in an old school, where…

Emmaus Eindhoven review: here both items and people get a second chance

  • 19 September 2026

Eindhoven has surprised us enormously as a second-hand city. You will find stylish vintage boutiques, large and very good charity shops, and special social addresses such as Emmaus Eindhoven. Here…

The KuubsKist in Lemmer: 4,000 square metres of second-hand treasure

  • 6 September 2026

Are you in the Lemmer area for a day or a night? Then be sure to put De KuubsKist on your list. During our tour of Southwest Friesland, we asked...

Waste at Lowlands: this is what happens to abandoned camping gear

  • 29 August 2026

The last band has played, the hungover festival-goers have gone home and so there is still a sizeable pile left behind on the Lowlands campsite…

Collecting deposit bottles for a better world

  • 20 August 2026

Most bottle collectors do it for a bit of extra pocket money. Totally understand! Huge kudos to everyone who is also keeping streets, parks and verges…

Beautiful flower fields? Don't fall for it

  • 17 April 2026

In April, the flower fields are in full bloom. In parts of the Netherlands, such as the Bollenstreek, the fields turn pink, red, yellow and purple. A beautiful…

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...

Returning old glasses: where can you donate your old glasses?

  • 28 January 2026

Well, glasses remain a kind of disposable product. But they are an indispensable disposable product. And not one you buy second-hand any time soon, either. Yes, maybe the...