 | Like our banana, the soul of our activity is green. Natooke is not only a Juggling Equipment and Fixed Gear Bike shop, we strongly support environment-friendly activities and events as well as promoting a sustainable way of life. We take good care concerning the source of our products and the partnership that we establish with external associations and companies. We believe that reducing each individual's environmental impact is the first step to ensure a better future on this planet. Taking care of our environmental impact develops awareness about what is happening around us on a big scale. | A few simple tips to reduce your daily environmental impact in Beijing: BRING YOUR OWN CHOPSTICKS WHEN YOU GO OUT TO EAT Eating in restaurants two times a day, one person will waste 60 pairs of disposable chopsticks per month. Even if the wood is recyclable material, to transform the waste costs a huge amount of energy and you cannot make new chopsticks from the used ones. You can easily find good quality reusable chopsticks in many shops in Beijing and carrying them around does not take a lot of space. |  | | CARRY YOUR OWN BOTTLE FOR WATER OR OTHER DRINKS AND REFILL IT WHEN IT'S EMPTY This is another big daily waste of resources. You can fill your bottle with hot or cold water nearly anywhere in Beijing and all offices and private apartments usually have a drinking water dispenser. If you come to visit our shop with your empty bottle, we will refill it for free no questions asked :) |  | | RIDE BIKES OR USE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION INSTEAD OF TAKING CABS This is not only a better action for environment, but (especially during the daytime) can help you save a lot of time and money. in the past few years the number of private cars has dramatically increased the rising the level of pollution in Beijing, and makes traffic jams a daily event that slows down the whole transportation system. On the other side, Beijing is a perfect city for riding a bike. no hills (except for a very rare case) and a large biking lane. If you don't have a bike and you are looking for a cheap short time solution come to visit us, we offer good quality bike rentals. Or if you are interested in buying an urban bicycle then come to our shop. | | JOIN GREEN EVENTS AND FIND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY Some of the organizations we support or are part of: Greening the Beige: An eco-minded arts collective in Beijing focussed around green topics 350 Organization: 350 parts per million is what many scientists, climate experts, and progressive national governments are now saying is the safe upper limit for CO2 in our atmosphere. Jane Godall Institute China - Roots & Shoots: Roots & Shoots (R&S) is the primary program of the Jane Goodall Institute in China. R&S is an international hands-on environmental and humanitarian education program, with the goal of creating positive change – for our communities, for animals and for the environment. China Charity Challenge: Adventure travel connected to good causes Friends of Nature: Friends of Nature (FON) is the oldest environmental non-government organization (NGO) in China, and has played a pivotal role in promoting environmental awareness and protection in Beijing and throughout China as a whole.
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