Ass.Prof. Mag. Dr.rer.nat. Christian Zafiu from the BOKU Institute for Waste and Circular Management talks about the creation of microplastics and the dangers.
Microplastics and nanoplastics in PET bottles?!
From the media: Ingestion of microplastics and nanoplastics by drinking from PET bottles
The 120% sustainable NaKu PLA bottle
Can something be more than 100% sustainable? You can read here how the new NaKu PLA bottle achieves this.
NaKu wins the Energy Globe Award Austria in the Earth category
NaKu wins the Energy Globe Award Austria in the Earth category
Nominated 3 times for the Energy Globe
We are nominated for the Energy Globe federal state, Austria and worldwide!
Voting Energy Globe Austria
We have been nominated for the Energy Globe Austria with our organic plant bag!
Sustainability Action Days 2021
NaKu is part of the Sustainability Action Days 2021 with two video contributions!
NaKu as an example of ecological management
The state of Lower Austria presents a new platform. And NaKu is there!
NaKu at ORF III - The plastic bag dilemma
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Bioplastic - Is bioplastic the environmental solution for the world?
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Waste less food! Use NaKu bioplastic bags!
Bags made of natural plastic from NaKu keep food fresher for longer and save it from the dustbin. A third of all food in the world ends up in landfill. In the EU, 173 kilograms of food are thrown away per person every year. That makes a total of 88
The pan-European BLOOM project
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Super simple contribution to bee protection - NaKu is now a bee sponsor
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Bioplastic - What is it?
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Article about NaKu in the Kronen Zeitung
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Plastic bag ban worldwide
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For you and for the environment!
For you and for the environment! Bioplastic products. For you and for the environment! NaKu bags offer a lot of advantages for you as well as for our common environment. Not forbidden! Very thin and compostable plastic bags are dated
Don't call me plastic!
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Short article for LIFEART and BUSINESSART
Short article for LEBENSART and BUSINESSART NaKu Managing Director Johann Zimmermann was asked about four different topics related to bioplastics. Mrs. Roswitha Reisinger from the magazines LEBENSART and BUSINESSART asked our managing director and plastics expert Johann Zimmermann for everything to do with bioplastics
Plastic bags ban in Austria
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Rotting/composting of natural plastic
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Advantages of natural plastic
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Natural plastic - the NaKu plastic cross
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