not just a story
The founder of not just group, Frantz has studied, worked and travelled extensively throughout Asia since 2000.
Experiencing and seeing the sad and shocking increase of plastic ocean pollution i.e. single-use drinking cups, straws and bottles he got an idea of making an innovative reusable bottle out of one-piece bamboo, as he believed a sustainable design could help change consumer behaviour.
world's first one-piece bamboo bottle
not just a bottle
Handcrafted in local villages in Vietnam
Vietnamese smiling eyes
In 2015 he spent several months in Vietnam, visiting local handicraft villages, government officials and meeting rural families maintaining and harvesting local bamboo.
From the time spent he developed a passionate appreciation and love of the Vietnamese culture and craftsmanship and was driven to 'not just' produce products, but to produce products with a purpose and GIVE BACK.
Our Mission
Reduce the global use of single-use products by offering sustainable alternatives and products that will provide water and electricity solutions to rural schools and communities.
Why the name?
When you buy from 'not just group', you are 'not just' buying an innovative and eco-friendly product produced under conscious and holistic principles, you are also supporting our Giving Back Initiatives in Vietnam and Nepal.
Giving Back Initiatives
We believe everyone should have access to three fundamental human rights: food, shelter and safe clean drinking water, something we all take for granted all too often.
For each product we sell we Give Back to schools, NGO's and communities in Vietnam and now also in Nepal.
We have so far helped 3500 students, teachers and rural families in Vietnam.
You can read and see the Donation Projects under GIVING BACK.
Timeline
2015
not just a bottle
Frantz got the idea of making a reusable drinking bottle from one-piece bamboo
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2015-2017
not just a bottle
Time spent designing and developing the not just a bottle concept, while selling other unique handmade bamboo products from Vietnam
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2018-2019
not just bamboo
Started selling the world's first one-piece bamboo bottle online, to re-sellers and to corporate companies. From each bottle sold we put aside 1$ to our Giving Back Initiatives
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2000-2021
not just group
Not able to produce the unique handmade bottles due to the global situation. Time spent developing new products, ideas and initiatives
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2022
not just group
We are excited to re-launch the homepage with new sustainable products i.e. the Wood LIFE cup and other products and initiatives
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