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Changing the world through water
By Malin Norman | Photos: Yuhme
Water means life. For each of its reusable water bottles sold, Yuhme provides six months of clean water to someone in the Central African Republic. This ambitious start-up proves that our purchasing power can have a positive impact on the world. Social entrepreneurial company Yuhme produces the world’s most eco-friendly and reusable water bottles. Less than a year ago, Alexandra Nash and her husband Alex set up the company, the name of which stands for You Us Humanity Me Environment. The couple’s mission was to show that it is possible to start a business, follow your passion, and do good for the environment and humanity – all at once. “We can all do something,” says Alexandra Nash. “The simple choice of a product such as a water bottle can really make a difference.” The water bottle is designed and produced at a no-waste production site in Sweden. It is made from sugarcane, a renewable resource, unlike for example aluminium and glass, and Nash explains that each Yuhme bottle is CO2 negative, bisphe-
nol A (BPA) and toxin free and 100 per cent recyclable. “Customers are increasingly interested in products made of renewable resources,” she says. “With our reusable bottle, we can encourage more mindful consumption.” For every purchase of a water bottle, Yuhme donates money to help fund projects by Water for Good. The charity works with local communities in the Central African Republic, involving them in the supply of clean water. Each Yuhme bottle provides six months of clean water for one person. The 750-millilitre bottle is available in three designs: Power is inspired by erupting volcanoes, Endurance by night-time urban running, and Namaste by sugarcanes. They come in stylish packaging and are ideal as gifts – to help change our world.
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By Sara Wenkel | Photos: P.A.P Made in Sweden
Eight years ago, Anna and Ulf Pyk bought a new laptop but could not find a single attractive case for it. Today, the creative entrepreneur couple runs a successful leather goods company called P.A.P (Premium Accessories by Pyk) Made in Sweden, with products created as antidotes to the impersonal feeling of modern technology. P.A.P started out with two resellers in Gothenburg, Sweden, and a small-scale production. In only nine years the company has grown significantly and today they showcase their premium accessories in shops across 23 different countries, while also having a strong online presence through a web shop. The production has always been located in Sweden, and everything is done in-house. “We have built our own factory, meaning that we are fully involved in the whole production process and can manage big supply demands,” explains Anna Pyk, co-founder of P.A.P. While the production takes place in Sweden, the premium leather, which is vegetable tanned, is sourced from Ponte a Egola in Italy. P.A.P is best known for their laptop cases and bags, but this autumn sees a new
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exciting chapter in the company expansion. “We are launching a new line called The Table,” says Pyk. The line will feature accessories with multiple purposes for tables, including for meetings, office spaces
and dinners. “Today, people use a table for so many things and we will create beautiful and functional leather accessories to go on it,” concludes Pyk.
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