What does this brand sell?
Bambook was founded in 2014 with the goal to retain the benefits of paper but prevent paper waste by making the paper notebooks reusable. The FSC certified paper is coated, and in combination with the special markers you can wipe off your notes with a damp cloth or the eraser on the markers. To make sure you can organise your notes before wiping them off, they also offer a Bambook app to digitalise your work.
To stop useless paper waste and prevent deforestation by making you write smarter.
Bambook has planted 1,359,645 by the start of 2024.
To plant a million trees by 2025 – This was achieved in 2023. By the start of 2024, Bambook has planted over 1.3 million trees.
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There are various shops in the Netherlands and Belgium. You can head to the store locator here
There are various shops in the Netherlands and Belgium. You can head to the store locator here
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Eden Reforestation Projects (Plant trees): for each product sold they plant one tree on Madagascar
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Eden Reforestation Projects (Plant trees): for each product sold they plant one tree on Madagascar
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The Netherlands
Bambook Classic = EUR 33.95
Bambook Notepad = EUR 44.95
CO2 emissions are reduced by aiming to deliver orders by bike as much as possible through the Dutch logistics company Fietskoeriers. Moreover, Bambook offsets their CO2 by planting one tree along with Eden Deforestation Projects for every product sold.
By reusing a A4 Bambook, 120g of CO2 are saved, which is equivalent to 2km driven by car.
Making new paper, as well as recycling old paper costs a lot of water and energy. By reusing the Bambook paper pages, energy and water usage are reduced.
Making new paper, as well as recycling old paper costs a lot of water and energy. By reusing the Bambook paper pages, energy and water usage are reduced.
By reusing a A4 Bambook, 200 liters of water are saved, which is equivalent to 4 showers.
Through collaborating with Eden Projects, Bambook aims to support the biodiversity conservation in Madagascar through planting trees and restoring and expanding the natural habitat on the island.
If a page does happen to get damaged, the paper can be recycled together with other paper waste.
Apart from preventing paper waste through notebooks, the markers are made with 39% recycled plastic.
To avoid unnecessary packaging and fillers, boxes are selected to fit each order, which also maximises delivery capacity and thus reduces carbon emissions (if not delivered by bike).
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Bambook is a Dutch Social Enterprise, and aim to increase their social impact through multiple approaches. First of all, the Bambooks are created by people that have reduced job prospects. Moreover, through collaborating with Eden Projects, they create job opportunities and a stable income for the local communities in Madagascar.
To calculate the impact of reusing Bambook, you can play with their Impact Calculator.
To read about Bambook's impact, click here