Green is the new black
What is the Impact of Black Friday?
And why we're not participatingConsequence? Overconsumption. Problem? Yes! Redundant? YES!
- Because 80% of the products purchased on Black Friday ultimately end up in the trash.
- All parcels delivered to your home on Black Friday emit 429,000 tonnes of greenhouse gases (in Britain alone). That's 435 return flights from London to New York.
In short, a black day for the climate. This can (and must) be done differently!
Time to turn the page: How about less
If you as a consumer only pay the discounted price, then something or someone else pays the real price.
Consider, for example, the working conditions that the maker has had or the environmental impact it leaves behind.
It's Time for Change
Our Deal
You Can Contribute to a Green Planet
Make conscious choices, inspire others and show that things can be done differently.
- Make a list in advance of the products you really need
- Review the list a week later and remove items if necessary
- Buy locally from social and sustainable enterprises
Read our whole story: Why Bambook does not participate in Black Friday.
Double The Number of Trees
From Friday 24 to Monday 27 November, for every product sold in the webshop, we will plant 2 trees at our reforestation project in Madagascar. With our reforestation project, we create employment and a steady income for the local community. We actively involve the local community in the reforestation of their community land.
Read more about our reforestation project:
Is Planting Trees Considered Greenwashing?
In recent years, a movement has emerged among social entrepreneurs switching from Black Friday to Green Friday.
Stop the shopping frenzy. Plant trees instead.
But how green is planting trees really? A brilliant green solution or greenwashing?
Discover in this blog:
Curious about your impact?
Calculate your Bambook impact here!
A4 sized Bambook
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A6 or pocket sized Bambook
Bambook Calendar
Deskbook
A3 sized Bambook
A4 sheets of paper
A4's if all Bambookers did the same
Liters of water
That equals the water us for showers
Gram Co2
That is km with a car
About Bambook
At Bambook we believe that every step counts toward a greener world. We want to make reusable the norm and that is how we came up with the concept of an erasable notebook.
This will make not only you happy, but also the planet! We are putting an end to heaps of paper waste, deforestation and waste of raw materials.
But Bambook is not the most important thing in this story... You are! It's only possible to make sustainable writing alternatives the new norm if we work together. Our dream? By 2030, more than 6 million Bambookers will write with our stationery worldwide. This will save us at least 70 million sheets of paper!
What we achieve together is enduring.
With Bambook you don't have to choose between sustainability and convenience. You continue to write as you normally would and do the right thing for the planet. Switch from single-use to reusable and contribute to the new era. Let's rewrite the future!
