About HalmBrüder

Sustainability connects the generations! During a family vacation together in summer 2019, it became clear to us once again that we needed plastic-free alternatives! Even the Mediterranean is not spared pollution. We noticed this during a walk together. Trash bags, disposable tableware and plastic straws are now part of almost every beach landscape. This sad truth became our motivation. We asked ourselves why do people buy disposable products to which there are already alternatives? The answer to this question is probably convenience. With almost every alternative, you have to do without something — including drinking straws. Some soften, others cannot be bent and the next can break. This was also noticeable during a later visit to the hotel bar, when little more than wet cardboard was left of the paper straw. Back home, we didn't have a concrete plan yet, but we had the goal of finding plastic-free alternatives without any direct sacrifice. Where there's a will, there's a way! Once again, the well-known saying “Where there is a will, there is a way! ” Back in the company, Helmut reported on his experiences on the Mediterranean. Everyone was able to understand this problem and the solution was not long in coming. In the same week, Helmut and his development team (Jonathan Noack, Matthias Jahn and Thomas Münch) came up with the idea of creating a Read their story