Less is... less! Buy unpackaged

Do you know how heavy a polar bear is? Hard enough to break the ice!
Or: just as heavy as the waste that, according to estimates by the Federal Statistical Office , was generated per capita in Germany in 2021 - namely a whopping 646 kilograms. This corresponds to the weight of an adult male polar bear .

A large proportion of this was household waste and packaging - waste that we, as everyday heroes, can reduce relatively easily. The options for this range from buying unpackaged vegetables in your supermarket around the corner, to coffee to go in your own cup, to shopping in so-called unpackaged shops.

In this blog article, some tips and tricks for saving waste are waiting for you.

Let's be honest: living without creating any waste is a heroic resolution - but for most of us it's as realistic as the "I won't eat chocolate from next year" resolution on New Year's Day.

But: Before we don't even try, let's just take small steps.

A walk to the Unverpackt store can also be combined with coffee and cake. In the next-door Unverpackt store in Munich, for example, homemade cakes and olive bread are waiting for you alongside fresh and seasonal products. A strengthening
after the little do-gooder campaign.

Utopia has created an exciting overview of unpackaged stores in the DACH region here . Have fun reading the creative names of the stores listed and find one near you, or check out Greenpeace's ReUse map .

For example, you can create two separate lists to organize your purchases - one for the products that you want to buy unpackaged and one for the classic purchases. And best of all: always have an extra container with you for spontaneous purchases.

Let's go! Simply choose three commonly packaged foods that you would like to replace with the unpackaged version to start your less waste resolution. You can also consult the offer lists of the respective stores for their product range and get an overview. An example trio to start with: pasta, oatmeal or muesli and tomatoes.