Van Zelst automaten
Van Zelst automaten
Made Blue
Van Zelst automaten is an ambassador of Made Blue in the One Litre for One Litre program. Van Zelst vending machines mirror every consumption with the same amount of clean drinking water.
This is the impact of

since 2020:
48385000 litres
663
people got access to water
339
Tons of CO2-emissions saved
484
tons of plastic waste prevented
7258
trees saved from logging
Want to know more? Read here how we’ve calculated this impact…


About Van Zelst automaten
Van Zelst automaten is a family business that in 45 years has grown from a good marriage in a Brabant living room to a rural company with more than 7,000 customers. Van Zelst is a total supplier for work and catering and supplies various coffee machines in addition to coffee machines.
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For us, coffee is inextricably linked to family values. Coffee represents relationships, cosiness and warmth. Our family places great importance on helping each other, to stay close and to care for future generations. Clean drinking water is indispensable for all this.
Maarten van Zelst, owner
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In the picture
Maarten van Zelst travelled to Uganda with Climate Neutral Group and witnessed how people had to get their water from a polluted water source.

One litre for one litre
In our program One litre for one litre you can convert the water saving or water consumption of your product, service or organization into an equal amount of litres of clean drinking water in developing countries. Choosing a selection of customers or donating more litres is also an option. Transparency is paramount and we are happy to help you communicate about it!
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