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Spark calculated the climate impact of renting clothes for The Ateljé
The clothing rental service The Ateljé wanted to understand the climate impact of renting clothes compared to buying new and turned to Spark Sustainability for help.
June 20, 2022
Anna
Company news
Leverage emission data to gain customers — we’re developing digital tools to help you
​​This spring, Spark Sustainability is exploring different ways to develop digital tools for companies that help consumers identify truly climate-smart products.
March 4, 2022
Spark
Company news
New Carbon Impact plug-in: Find out how much CO2 your purchase could save
A new webshop plug-in by Spark Sustainability lets customers see how much emissions could be saved by buying second hand instead of new.
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Sparkling Stories
A new way of thinking about consumption
According to Tuomas Tiitinen, Chief Operating Officer of Anki Rugs, by learning to shop again, we could be doing both local cultures, ourselves and the climate a favour.
May 4, 2021
Linda
Spark's Remarks
The future of shopping
Future-friendly stores represent a new wave of consumption that is about appreciating the good stuff, indulging in great food, great fashion and great home decor, without the sorry aftertaste of neglecting what consuming means for our world and the generations to come.
January 11, 2021
Amanda
Company news
The best gift ever is both fun and sustainable
We worked together with Mya Design to help you give the best gift ever — time spent together.
February 8, 2021
Spark
Spark's Remarks
We can’t buy our way out of climate change
We humans are used to solving problems by just throwing money at it. Yet there’s one problem we won’t be able to buy our way out of: climate change.
September 29, 2020
Anna
Climate basics
The climate impact of consumption — diving deeper
Things we buy, like clothes, electronics, and even hobbies, all have their own carbon footprints. Where do these emissions come from and what can we do about it?
August 16, 2020
Climate basics
Top tips to reduce your lifestyle carbon emissions
If one person in each Finnish household would reduce personal carbon emissions by 20%, we would already achieve 38% of Finland’s emission reduction targets, as set in the Paris Agreement!
June 29, 2020
Pauliina
Sparkling Stories
The Zero Waste Lifestyle – How to start a global movement
The mother of the zero waste lifestyle, Bea Johnson, visited Finland in September. We got to spend a whole day with her and learn from her experiences!
November 21, 2019
Company news
Looking back at the Spark x Loudspring Impact Evening
Imagine a room full of smart and ambitious people, all working towards solving environmental issues - that was the Impact Evening in a nutshell. It was a blast!
April 26, 2019
Sparkling Stories
Zero wastefulness - the secret to a happy life
Could there be one single, major solution to all the large environmental problems we keep seeing on the news?
March 20, 2019
Company news
Check out the climate-smart calendar and immaterial gift cards!
We worked together with Mya Design to create something that makes a great Christmas gift.
December 4, 2018
Sparkling Stories
”What do I want to communicate with my clothes? That’s the question that made me give up fast fashion”
Today Anna Lehtola is the 23-year-old CEO at Lovia, a sustainable design accessory company giving new life to fish skin.
October 9, 2018
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