Green Highlights 2016

What are the organic products and upcycling articles that the Greenpicks fan community was most enthusiastic about in 2016? The Greenpicks Blog shows the top ten most sustainable products in the judgment of the environmentally aware consumers.

With the conscious decision to buy environmentally friendly and ecological products, every person contributes to safe natural resources. Consumers also focus on the fact that the materials used are either derived from certified organic farming or can be recycled. Very popular are upcycling products, because each piece is unique. Purses made from recycled tea bags, carafes made from recycled glass and fishing bags and cement bags from which sports bags and messenger bags are ucycled are among the top places in the most popular eco-friendly items at Greenpicks.

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Sprout Color Pencil

The Sprout Color Pencil is the first sustainable pencil in the world there is plantable. The Sprout Color Pencil combines practical and useful: Draw, Write, Plant, Love, Sprout!
The plantable Sprout Pencil fullfills 7 of 11 possible Greenpicks-Sustainability Criteria

• Many different colours and seeds
• Price: from 3.79 Euro
• Available in the shop of promavis

Re-Sack – Organic Cotton Bag and Fruit Nets 3-part set

The shopping bag and the vegetables nets are perfect for carrying your groceries from the supermarket to your home. The more often shopping bags made of organic cotton are used, the less plastic bags are needed. This saves resources and the world's oceans.
The fruit nets fullfill 4 of 11 possible Greenpicks-Sustainability Criteria

 

• Different sizes
• Price: from 8.95 Euro
• Available in the shop of promavis

Glass Carafe Feeling 1.5 l of recycled Glass

Bellied carafe with convenient spout for 1.5 liters; made of 100 % recycled glass.
The recycled glass carafe fullfills 6 of 11 possible Greenpicks-Sustainability Criteria

 

• Capacity ca. 1,5 L
• Price: from 8.00 Euro
• Available in the shop of Good Glass - recycled glassware

Ragbag Teabag Wallet

Recycled tea bags are transformed to upcycled wallets according to Fair Trade principles.
The purse fullfills 4 of 11 possible Greenpicks-Sustainability Criteria

 

• Size and Weight: 11 x 10 x 2 cm / 0.2 kg
• Price: 22.00 Euro
• Available in the shop of ragbag

Hevea Natural Rubber Pacifier 3 Plus Month – anatomical

Made of 100% natural rubber the pacifier is soft and gentle on baby's skin. The ergonomic butterfly shape gives space for nose and chin.
The soother from Hevea fullfills 6 of 11 possible Greenpicks-Sustainability Criteria

• Different motifs
• Price: from 5.49 Euro
• Available in the shop of Monalito, promavis, Ökobabystore

Bamboo Toothbrush Hydrophil

The bamboo toothbrush is BPA-free, 100% vegan and for daily, environmentally friendly dental care.
The Bamboo Toothbrush fullfills 4 of 11 possible Greenpicks-Sustainability Criteria

• Different colours and sizes (for children and adults)
• Price: from 5.53 Euro
• Available in the shop of promavis

Upcycling Sports Bag Red Elephant

The sports bag »red elephant« from a recycled cement bag is your waterproof and tearproof companion for the gym.
The upcycled sports bag fullfills 4 of 11 possible Greenpicks-Sustainability Criteria

• Size: 45 cm x 17 cm x 24 cm
• Price: 39.80 Euro
• Available in the shop of milchmeerecobags

Natural wallet made from cork by bleed

Vegan wallet made from cork and waste paper by bleed.
The purse fullfills 5 of 11 possible Greenpicks-Sustainability Criteria

• lots of space for cards, coins and notes
• Price: from 49.00 Euro
• Available in the shop of Vegamina

School Starter Kit: Drinking Bottle and Lunchbox of Stainless Steel

Perfect for school and kindergarten: with this practical set of lunchbox classic and the 0.5 litre drinking bottle CHI every child is optimally equipped.
The eco-friendly school starter kit fullfills 5 of 11 possible Greenpicks-Sustainability Criteria

• Made of stainless steel
• Price: from 36.40 Euro
• Available in the shop of Monalito

Eco Changing Bag – Knapsack – Messenger Bag – PacaPod Hastings Mocha

The popular stylish backpack Hastings with the old-school charm is a durable and practical eco-friendly changing bag for everyday use with baby. Flat pack changer pod, flat pack feeder (cool bag), changing mat and pram handle clips are included.
The eco changing bag fullfills 4 of 11 possible Greenpicks-Sustainability Criteria

• Size: 40 cm x 32 cm x 21 cm; Shoulder Strap Length 70 cm
• Volume: 25 Ltr + 8 Ltr Pods
• Weight ca. 0.560 kg
• Price: from 95.00 Euro
• Available in the shop of Monalito