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Smart Tip # 2

Cigarette butts are toxic plastic waste and do not belong in the environment! Why not collect them and dispose of them correctly in the residual waste or talk to people who throw cigarette butts on the ground? The nicotine content in even a single cigarette butt can be fatal to a small child.

Smart Fact # 2

Already in 2011, several studies showed that the BT toxin, which is absorbed when genetically modified corn is consumed, can be found in the blood of 93% of pregnant women and in 80% of umbilical cord samples from their unborn children!

Smart Tip # 1

Fancy some fish? – Choose peaceful fish (unlike predatory fish, they are the vegetarians of the fish world) from organic farms in your area. In Europe, it is better to choose local carp than tilapia, for example, which is an omnivore from Africa and Asia – if only because of the shorter transport distances.

Smart Fact # 1

Microplastics are everywhere today. They are in the air, in water, in soil, in food – and also in our bodies: in our blood, brain, heart and placenta. Every week, we ingest around 5 g of plastic (roughly equivalent to a credit card). This can be harmful to our health, particularly by triggering inflammation.

The Oceans – A World of Wonders

Life in the oceans presents itself to us in immense diversity and breathtaking beauty. This vast, life-giving, self-sustaining and self-renewing habitat has always drawn us human beings into its powerful spell and fills us with wonder. With admiration, we recognise that we are part of something far greater that forms the basis of our existence. […] Read on...

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