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Corine Snel

Corine has a background in journalism, but is now a grade 3 teacher at a school in Amsterdam. She teaches children to write, read and do maths, but also how to do your best for a more sustainable world. Explaining difficult things simply is her thing. An asset!

A sustainable cardigan you knit yourself with knitting yarn from Dutch wool

  • 1 October 2025

We previously delved into the environmental impact of wool and discovered that behind that seemingly sustainable wool there is quite a footprint (pawprint?)....

List of eco-friendly nail polishes

  • 19 September 2025

Fancy kek painted nails without putting unnecessary strain on the planet? Good news! There are more and more eco-friendly (re?) nail polish options on the market. These lacquers...

Sustainable nail polish, does it even exist?

  • 19 September 2025

Sustainable beauty products: you almost trip over them by now. Shampoo bars, refillable hand soap, reusable cotton pads... but what about nail polish? Is there such a thing as sustainable...

Oy, gel nails! Not sustainable and even unhealthy

  • 19 September 2025

Colourful tightly painted nails for weeks, you can achieve that with gel nails. And that's why gel nails and gel nail polish have been such a hit for years. Do eco-friendly gel nails exist? We...

Damp toilet paper: a nice fresh idea?

  • 17 February 2025

Moist toilet paper for wiping after, many people like to use it. You might as well. How fresh and responsible is moist toilet paper really? Where is...

Dutch wool: hello, extra points for sustainability

  • 13 February 2025

That wool is a fine, warm, natural product is something we've already written about. Then again, if you choose Dutch wool, you can...

Sustainable toilet paper, does it exist?

  • 12 February 2025

Fat chance you use it every day: toilet paper. In the Netherlands, we use an average of 57 sheets of toilet paper per person per day, which adds up to a daily...

The cutest, sustainable wool brands in a row

  • 27 January 2025

Nice, a jumper, cardigan or scarf made of wool. Wool is warm in winter, cool in summer and hardly ever needs to be...

Sustainable wool: does eco-friendly and animal-friendly wool exist?

  • 6 November 2024

Whether it's autumn, spring or a typically Dutch grey day, wool is always handy. Fine cardigans, thick jumpers and scarves - bring them...

Sequins: glitter or horror?

  • 30 October 2024

A dress, skirt or shirt full of sequins: for many people, the holidays cannot go without such a shiny outfit. And the rest of the year too...