August 10, 2022

Another step towards outdoor sustainability

We are pleased to announce that ALPIN LOACKER GmbH has joined the Greenspark organization to ensure that we have a positive impact on our planet and its people. Your orders will not only offset CO2 emissions, but will also directly support positive projects that are audited and verified to ensure the greatest possible social and environmental impact. So far, the start-up company has created 6,871 tons of CO2 offsets, planted 832,378 trees and cleaned or recycled 1.3 million plastic bottles from our waters through various organizations. Transparency is important to us and Greenspark, which is why all projects, including invoices and data, as well as certificates from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, are visible to companies and consumers.

Which projects do I support with my order from Alpin Loacker?

The financing of reforestation by Greenspark will one day provide 2.5 million people with oxygen as soon as they have grown. The Eden Reforestation Project, for example, is also supported. Eden's reforestation projects combat deforestation and alleviate poverty by engaging local communities in restoring their natural ecosystems. Eden plants only native tree species to preserve natural biodiversity and has planted more than 500 million trees around the world. The Reforestation employs thousands of people and creates nearly 6 million working days through its projects in Madagascar, Haiti, Nepal, Indonesia, Mozambique, Kenya, Nicaragua and Honduras.

Greenspark trees will one day supply 2.5 million people with oxygen. (Source: Greenspark September 5, 2022)

Together against harmful plastic in our waters

Plastic pollution is also one of the biggest threats to our oceans and marine life. The United Nations estimates that 8 million tons of plastic waste end up in our waters every year. If we continue to consume and throw away single-use plastic at this rate, there could be more plastic in our oceans than fish by 2050. Another organization supported by Green Park is Plastic Bank® . This builds ethical recycling ecosystems in coastal communities while creating positive economic opportunities for those who help collect the material. Since 2013, Plastic Bank® has recycled over 10,000,000 kg of ocean plastic.
(Source: https://www.getgreenspark.com/projects).

By 2050, there could be more plastic in our oceans than fish.
(Source: Der Standart - September 6, 2021)

What has Alpin Loacker achieved so far?

You can follow the progress of Alpin Loacker at this link: https://app.getgreenspark.com/dashboard/1666183945741/alpin-loacker-gmbh.
We will also keep you up to date on a monthly basis on our social media channels.
So far, with Greenspark and your orders, we have:
🌲 417.047 return flights from London to Los Angeles worth of CO2 saved.
🌲 20,000 straws worth of plastic removed from landfill.
🌲 3,812 m² of forest planted.
🌲 0,962 bathtubs full of plastic bottles saved from the sea.
(as of 20.12.2022)

Thanks to our partnership with Greenspark, we have found another sustainability solution that gives us the opportunity to make positive changes with our customers. Environmental initiatives are not easy to implement and it is difficult to know which measures really make an impact. That's why we thank the team at Green Park and look forward to continuing to support their projects in the future - with every single order.