Ecology & Society

A book can be more than just printed paper between two covers. Some books have a distinctive scent, unfold whole worlds, play with typography, make characters leap off the page or come to life via an app. Seven examples show just how surprising, sensory and experimental the medium of the book can be.

Recycled paper, buying fewer new items, better lists of materials: five tips for a sustainable start to the new school year.

Around 300,000 end-of-life boats are awaiting disposal in Europe alone. Most of them no longer float, but are left on flatbed trailers in backyards, left to rot in harbours or rusting away on company premises. It is a problem that hardly anyone talks about. And yet it exists. The Hamburg-based company ReBoat has decided to tackle it.

Baking bread, darning socks, preserving jam - for a long time, these activities were considered relics from a time without supermarkets and express delivery. Today they are making a comeback, and not for nostalgic reasons.

For some an urban utopia, for others a great opportunity to make metropolises more liveable in the long term. A look at the concept of the "15-minute city".

Buying seasonally and regionally can be a real benefit - for the environment, for your wallet and, above all, for your taste buds. For your next shopping trip, make a resolution to buy just one seasonal item. You will taste the difference.