Biork News for the Planet – 3 real sustainability projects #1

Sustainability doesn't need grand promises, but concrete solutions . Worldwide, there are projects that are already achieving measurable impact – locally, transparently, and verifiably. Here are three real-world examples that show change isn't something that will happen sometime in the future, but is already happening.

♻️ Precious Plastic – Recycling and sustainability for all, worldwide

The concept behind it: Precious Plastic is a global open-source project that provides blueprints, instructions, and knowledge so that people can recycle plastic locally . Instead of relying on large, centralized facilities, small workshops are springing up worldwide where plastic waste is processed into new products.

Why this is relevant:

• Local recycling reduces transport distances

• Communities become independent and capable of taking action.

• Plastic is regaining value

More information: https://preciousplastic.com *************************************************************************

🌊 CleanHub – Stop plastic before it reaches the ocean

The concept behind it: CleanHub collaborates with collection points in coastal regions where there is currently no functioning waste management system. Companies can offset their plastic waste through CleanHub, while the waste is collected, documented, and professionally recycled on-site.

Why this is relevant:

• Focus on prevention rather than subsequent cleaning

• Digital traceability of every collected quantity

• Create fair jobs in affected regions

More information: 👉 https://cleanhub.com ****************************************************************************

🌿 HyaPak – Packaging made from an invasive plant

The story behind it: HyaPak produces biodegradable packaging from water hyacinths – an invasive plant that severely pollutes lakes and rivers in East Africa. By using the plant material, waterways are relieved of pollution and sustainable packaging is produced at the same time.

Why this is relevant:

• Removes invasive plants from sensitive ecosystems

• Replaces plastic with local natural materials

• Combines environmental protection with social impact

More information: 👉 https://www.hyapak.com

🌱 What we can learn from this

These three projects demonstrate that sustainable solutions are particularly effective when they:

• apply locally

• work transparently

• ecological and social aspects are combined

At Biork, we believe in exactly that: in conscious decisions, in responsibility in everyday life – and in products that are part of the solution, not part of the problem.

Sustainability is not an idea. It is a practice. Every day.