Sustainability
Clean-Up-Day 2025:
bb acts for a clean Limmat riverbank.
Go green:
Let's clean!
In 2025, bb trading once again put on gloves, grabbed litter pickers and joined the Clean-Up-Day. For us, this day is more than just a clean-up – it’s a statement. A statement of responsibility, of respect for our environment and for the region where we live and work.
The Reason Why:
Responsibility for nature and people.
Littering is a problem that affects us all. Waste that is carelessly left in nature not only spoils the landscape, but above all harms animals and plants. Plastic in the water endangers fish and birds, cigarette butts release toxins into the groundwater, and glass or metal can injure grazing animals.
There’s also the long decomposition period of many materials: a PET bottle takes up to 450 years to break down, while an aluminum can takes up to 500 years. Besides the ecological damage, littering is also costly – according to IGSU (Swiss Competence Centre against Littering), Swiss municipalities spend around 100 million francs each year on cleaning up. These damages can be avoided – by disposing of waste properly and raising awareness. Clean-Up-Day is a strong symbol of this.
Less trash, more awareness:
Our action at the Limmat riverbank.
To our great joy, we found significantly less litter this year compared to previous years – a positive sign that environmental awareness is growing.
Still, several fully packed bags were collected. Most noticeable were PET bottles, aluminum cans and take-away packaging – sometimes discarded only a few steps away from a trash bin. For us, this means: every single clean-up action matters.
And, as every year, we also came across some unusual finds – reminders that awareness has not yet reached everyone.
Talk & Teamwork:
Sustainability connects.
Clean-Up-Day is also a day dedicated to teamwork and encounters. While we collect litter together, discussions arise about sustainability, responsibility and the many small things each of us can do in daily life.
This year, however, we didn’t just carry away full trash bags – we also took home many encounters with passersby. People stopped, thanked us for our effort and started conversations – from spontaneous thank-yous to curious children’s questions. These moments are what make Clean-Up-Day special: it’s not only about removing waste, but also about sparking awareness – for young and old alike.
Did you know?
- 100 Mio CHF: The annual cost of littering in Switzerland (source: IGSU)
- 450 years: Time it takes for a PET bottle to decompose
- 500 years: Time it takes for an aluminum can to break down
- Take-away trash: Bottles and packaging are among the most common items found
More than just one day:
Sustainability at
bb trading.
Environmental protection doesn’t stop after a single day. For more than 20 years, bb trading has been committed to sustainable promotional products and responsible business practices. We are ISO 14001 certified, we have been offsetting the CO₂ emissions of our promotional products since 2017, and we developed our own initiative, the bb.Eco Rating, which makes sustainability transparent for our customers.
Bottom line? Clean-Up-Day 2025? Check!
Our commitment to a clean environment? 24/7, all year long.
Environmental protection has been at the core of bb trading since day one.
Learn more about our sustainability initiatives:
Climate Impact
Since 2017, we have been offsetting the CO₂ emissions of our promotional products.
ISO 14001
With eco-friendly business practices, we keep our climate impact low.
