Eight questions for founder Michael Stausholm 1. What is your background? I grew up in South Zealand in Denmark and was later trained in shipping at A.P. Møller/Mærsk. I lived in Asia (Indonesia) For 15 years, and for part of that time, I ran my own company. Before I founded Sprout in 2013, I worked…
Coming soon: The world’s first plantable makeup pencil
Denmark-based Sprout will not settle for just making eco-friendly pencils that can sprout into herbs, flowers and vegetables. Now they are also developing the world’s first makeup pencil, so sustainable that it too can be planted like all other Sprout pencils. The new Sprout product is lined up with the company’s mission – to help…
Magical color pencils: first you color, then you plant and finally you eat!
World-first sustainable color pencils from Sprout are great gift ideas and ideal for both kids and adults. Danish eco start-up Sprout makes the world’s first plantable and patented color pencils that can grow into herbs, vegetables and flowers, when they are too short to color with. The sustainable Sprout color pencils are made with a…
Make your golf event greener with plantable golf pencils and scorecards
Sprout wants to rescue millions of golf pencils and scorecards each year from ending up in the trash. By equipping them with seeds, they can be planted after use and grown into flowers or herbs. Sustainability and golf is not a combination you normally associate with each other. Although the highwater consumption is a challenge,…