| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
Today
Videos
Polls
RSS Feed Around the World03. 07. 12. - 12:00
Our Ban-Plastic New Life
Marija Andric
A family have become Green heroes after telling how they switched from loo paper to leaves in a bid to wipe out everything made of plastic from their lives.
Mum Sandra Krautwaschl, 4, says her husband and three children were anything but Green when they started the project as a one month experiment three years ago at family home in Graz, Austria.
"We were on a beach holiday and whenever the kids saw a piece of plastic on the beach they asked where it came from and it made me start thinking," she explained.
Then after seeing the movie 'Plastic Planet' about world waste, physio-therapist Sandra says she was outraged.
"I knew we had to do something," she explained.
So Sandra and her family threw out all their products made of plastic and vowed never to buy anything wrapped in, made of, of trimmed with the stuff again.
Their children even had to take the rough with the smooth when they tried out leaves as a substitute for loo paper, banned because of its plastic wrapping.
"In the end we found recycled paper napkins sold to restaurants that are packaged in paper so everyone was happy," said Sandra.
Now the family's struggles have been recorded in a book - Plastic Free Zone - which details every item the Krautwaschls has to ditch in the cover photo.
"You have to look out for things like wooden handled toothbrushes, metal milk canisters, packaging made of glass or paper instead of plastic.
"People think we must be living in the Stone Age but by just making some small changes we are all definitely healthier and happier. Life is simpler and quieter" said Sandra.
The family still used the off plastic convenience - like phones, computers and cycle safety helmets - but Sandra explained: "It's a compromise. But we're not fundamentalist about it, we're just trying to use as little as we can."
Tag cloud packaged recorded photo children canisters happier restaurants family toothbrushes paper handled glass packaging struggles Zone Krautwaschl beach Sandra leaves metal
INA gives opportunity to entrepreneurs
The Croatian oil company INA has launched a pilot program called "entrepreneur model" with the aim to improve its business.
Foreign companies promise cheaper electric energy supply
Croatia's energy market has become the centre of debates this week as foreign companies will soon be allowed to offer electric energy supply to Croat citizens.
Medfilm festival in Rome dedicated to Croatia
The Medfilm Festival in the Italian capital Rome will be dedicated to Croatia as the country enters EU on 1 July.
Gibonni on European tour with 20th Century Man
The Croatian pop star Gibonni will kick-off his mini European tour tomorrow (Thursday) in the Austrian capital, Vienna.
Tin Jedvaj close to Roma
The Dinamo Zagreb defender Tin Jedvaj could become the youngest first team player of the club to be sold abroad.
Actress Natalie Dormer to spend her summer holidays on Dalmatian islands
The American actress Natalie Dormer has announced she will spend her summer holiday in Croatia.
Zagreb reaches temperature record
The Croatian capital Zagreb has broken the record for the highest ever outside temperature on 17 June.
Erste Bank robbed in Split
Police are searching for bank robbers that have taken a large amount of money from the Erste Bank at the City Center One shopping mall in the Adriatic port of Split.
Sculptures of insects exhibited in Kastav
An exhibition of insect sculptures will open as a new tourist attraction in the western Croatian town of Kastav.
Nenad Bjelica takes over Austria Vienna and gives hopes to other Croatian coaches
The 41-year-old former Croatian national football team player has taken up the bench of the Austrian champions Austria Vienna.
The most popular stories –
last 7 days
