FACT BOOK 2019

Sustainability A protective cover – for people and the environment Everybody talks about sustainability and yet for many this is only an abstract concept. Nevertheless, this principle, which originated in forest management, is as simple as it is sensible: Anyone who only cuts down as many trees as can regrow will ensure consistent continuation of the entire forest – and with this – a good, long-term basis of life for future generations. … and made into granules. Then heated and melted to create a polyester fibre … … that can be woven into material to cover our ÖkoBrella! Plastic waste is collected, cleaned … Bamboo provides a sustainable material for the handle. 10