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Sustainable Planet

Dutch Packaging-free supermarket LOOS cycles around the city of Utrecht

Do you remember the ‘mobile shop’? It used to visit neighborhoods once a week in a converted bus or truck, offering…

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Dutch “life-artist” Theo Mackaay colours the world

Meet Dutch artist Theo Mackaay. He is known as the sculptor of the iconic Golden Calf sculpture, the prize of the…

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Sustainable Planet

First Utrecht turned its 316 bus stops into bee stops — now other cities are catching the buzz!

In 2019, the Dutch city gave its 316 bus stops a green makeover, which has since “pollinated” other cities around the…

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Better Society

This urban farm in the Netherlands grows healthy food and communities

De Moestuin—an organic farm with a cafe, grocery store, and a greenhouse for events and special occasions—is a social enterprise in…

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Sustainable Planet

Netherlands builds world’s largest solar car park where electric cars can both charge & supply power

This sustainable car park at a Dutch insurance company’s head office in Utrecht can simultaneously charge and discharge 250 electric cars…

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Better Society

The Netherlands creates the longest rainbow bike path in the world

Pride your bike through Utrecht Science Park on the longest rainbow bike path on the planet — the brainchild of a…

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Inspiring People

These fully biodegradable face masks grow into flowers when buried

After weeks of tripping over all the blue disposable masks, a graphic designer in Utrecht came up with the idea of…

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Inspiring People

Dutch city turns roadside into stunning wildflower bed

Roadside flowerbeds in Utrecht not only look sensational but stimulate the city’s biodiversity by providing urban habitat for insects such as…

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Sustainable Planet

This Dutch city has transformed its bus stops into bee stops

In the Dutch city Utrecht 316 bus stops now have a green roof and bees love it

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Inspiring People

Dutch Artists Paint Giant Bookcase On A Facade Featuring Residents’ Favorite Books

Two Dutch street artists created a literary mural for a neighborhood in Utrecht. By featuring the residents' favorite books, the amazing…

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Dutch Packaging-free supermarket LOOS cycles around the city of Utrecht

Dutch “life-artist” Theo Mackaay colours the world

First Utrecht turned its 316 bus stops into bee stops — now other cities are catching the buzz!

This urban farm in the Netherlands grows healthy food and communities

Netherlands builds world’s largest solar car park where electric cars can both charge & supply power

The Netherlands creates the longest rainbow bike path in the world

These fully biodegradable face masks grow into flowers when buried

Dutch city turns roadside into stunning wildflower bed

This Dutch city has transformed its bus stops into bee stops

Dutch Artists Paint Giant Bookcase On A Facade Featuring Residents’ Favorite Books

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