Name: Hermen Jan
Age: 48
Profession: fine artist and furniture maker
Where from: Amsterdam
Did you buy anything today?
Yes, a second hand chair.
What colour?
Purple. That actually doesn’t do my interior a favour.
Do you think about the impact on our planet whenever you buy something?
Yes. A lot of people just buy for the sake of buying. I only buy something when I really need it.
Do you really need that chair?
Yes, because the chair I sit on right now at home gives me back pain.
Why do people buy stuff they don’t need?
I think they try to fill up the emptyness inside themselves.
How do you get that chair home?
Ahum…that’s not so eco-friendly…I need to get my Diesel bus to move it to my home.
Shame..but good luck!
Thanks.
Let the work begin!
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Konichiwa Treemagotchi!
AMSTERDAM – Remember the early nineties Japanese virtual pet for kids, the Tamagotchi? Well, a clever Dutchman has used a similar principle to invent a new way of cleaning up our environment. The Dutch version is called Treemagotchi and is for adults! You need to ‘feed’ your tree with
