Every product you buy has traveled a long way – sometimes across the globe. But the longer the journey, the greater the ecological footprint . Transportation causes emissions and requires packaging, energy, and infrastructure. Therefore, the question of a product's origin is becoming increasingly important – not only for social reasons, but also for climate reasons .
This article shows how supply chains and transport routes influence the CO₂ balance, why European production is a practical contribution to climate protection – and how you can make a concrete difference with your purchases.