How much climate is included?
Everything we eat, wear or buy in general - in other words, our ‘consumption’ - has a major impact on the climate and the environment.
Raw materials, water and energy are used to produce food and goods. Alle of them have to be transported - often over very long distances. And in the end, a lot of waste is left over, which can pollute the environment.
Here you can take a closer look at this using the three examples of jerseys, sausages and cigarettes. See what is hidden behind the flaps!
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Hero fabric made from plastic bottles
Sportswear is now often made from recycled polyester. Some of the huge amount of plastic waste becomes raw material for textiles. Are they the right outfit for the top climate league?
Your kick-off
Swap shirts like the pros! Swapping or shopping second-hand is also a fair play in everyday life and slows down the growth of textile waste mountains. And: even the jersey from the season before is totally sufficient.
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The jerseys of 1. FSV Mainz 05 are made from 90% recycled polyester - and the fan shop also sells certified clothing made from 100% organic cotton. We also regularly organise workshops at the partner schools of the 05ER Klassenzimmer, where we provide information about sustainable textile procurement.
Less crude oil
No new crude oil needs to be extracted to produce the jerseys, as old bottles or ocean plastic are used. That's actually a good thing.
Microplastics
There is a downside: The smallest fibre particles get into the wastewater during washing. Just one load of jerseys produces almost half a million fibres! Problem: the plastic ultimately ends up in our food and in our organs.
Only your favourite items
So buy new clothes consciously and wear them as long as possible. Because even if your clothes are made from a different material, their manufactureing always consumes raw materials and energy.
What about cotton?
Not a real alternative. Significantly less water is used in the production of PET fabric. And jerseys made from polyester dry faster.
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It's all about the sausage
In the stadium, every pass counts - and every bite: Discover here what your sausage means for the climate.
Your kick-off
Give the substitutes like vegetables a chance from time to time. You can shop in a particularly climate-friendly way if you pay attention to what is in season and is grown nearby. Just try something new. Even chips are vegan!
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We also offer meat-free snacks at the stadium - and the trend is rising. For example, vegetarian or vegan hot dogs or sausages and potato wedges with dip.
CO2 footprint
A bratwurst produces around 1.5 kg of CO2 during production and transport, the same amount as a 10 km car journey.
Farting cows
Cattle and pigs produce methane, a powerful greenhouse gas - every bite of a bratwurst contributes indirectly.
Feed or food?
Around 70 % of the grain grown worldwide is fed to farm animals instead of directly feeding humans.
Enjoy consciously
Buy only as much as you need - around a third of the meat produced worldwide is not eaten, but thrown away!
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Rubbish world champion
Red card for the little yellow fag. Take a look at it to see how a discarded fag changes the playing field of nature.
Your kick-off
It is of course best for the environment and your health to quit smoking or, even better, to never even start. If you're a smoker: never simply throw the butts away, but dispose of them in the residual waste. Let others know as well.
Our kick-off
There are plenty of bins for residual waste everywhere here. We also regularly organise waste collection campaigns after home matches. Why don't you join in next time and help us keep our stadium clean?
Mountain of rubbish
Around 4.5 trillion cigarette butts are thrown away worldwide every year - this is the most common form of rubbish on the planet.
Toxic cocktail
Over 7,000 chemicals gather in the filter, including nicotine, arsenic and lead - many of which are toxic for the environment.
Water pollution
A single cigarette butt can poison up to 40 litres of clean water.
Microplastics
Cigarette filters break down into microplastics, which end up in the food chain and therefore also in human or animal's bodies.
