You are warmly invited to explore with us what it means to build with care, and what kind of world we construct in doing so. Join us on our next events:

Non Tox Talk Trbovlje – 21.10.2025

Tuesday, 21. October 2025 – 16.00
In person
Event location: Healthy public living room, Trbovlje
Organised by: Non Tox Uni Kum and hosting by Library Trbovlje

Afternoon cup of tea, cookies and a Non Tox Talk. The first in the series of conversations, “Non Tox Talk,” will host two remarkable experts from the Healthy Materials Lab at Parsons School of Design, New School New York. Together with our guests Alison Mears and Leila Diana Behjat co-founders and directors of Healthy Materials Lab New York and HML EU gGmbH, we engage openly and sincerely about how we can create healthier spaces and a culture of design that cares for both people and the planet. This will be a conversation without a stage. Among people, where real change begins. This event brings together research, design, and responsibility into a shared vision of a healthier future.
We look forward to sharing this meaningful afternoon of dialogue, inspiration, and tea that connects.

Special Guests:

Alison Mears – AIA LEED AP Associate Professor, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Parsons Healthy Materials Lab and Director and Co-founder of HML EU gGmbH.

Leila D. Behjat – Director of Material Ecology at Parsons Healthy Materials Lab, Co-Founder and General Manager of Healthy Materials Lab EU gGmbH , DGNB Consultant

Health Matters Trbovlje – 22.10.2025

The shift how we think about projects and how we relate to space, land, health and each other.

Wednesday, 22. October 2025
In person
Event location: Thermal Power Plant Factory Trbovlje – Termoelektrarna Trbovlje – Inside of the chimney
Organised by: Municipality of Trbovlje in collaboration with Non Tox Uni Kum
Event language: English
Participation: Invitation only.

Special Guests:


Alison Mears – AIA LEED AP Associate Professor, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Parsons Healthy Materials Lab and Director and Co-founder of HML EU gGmbH.

Leila D. Behjat – Director of Material Ecology at Parsons Healthy Materials Lab, Co-Founder and General Manager of Healthy Materials Lab EU gGmbH , DGNB Consultant

More about the event

We can’t eliminate everything bad from our lives and start living a completely clean life, but we can certainly start by thinking of where we live and what impacts our environment has on our health. While removing all toxins may be difficult, taking small steps toward a cleaner, healthier future through education is achievable and already affordable.


It’s crucial to recognize that not all natural materials are non-toxic, nor are all sustainable practices free from harm. We deserve better. We deserve to know what’s poisoning us and to demand safer alternatives. We care about ourselves, but do we really? We need all this information about toxic materials and products were available in one place, making it easier to be educated and informed.

Non-Tox Uni Kum

Non-Tox Uni Kum is an innovative initiative aimed to transforming the construction and design industry by promoting use of non-toxic building materials and viable sustainable practices. Its goal is to eliminate harmful chemicals commonly used in construction, thereby creating healthier environments for both people and the planet. Through extensive research and interdisciplinary collaboration, Non-Tox Uni Kum seeks to establish new standards for sustainable and safe building practices. 

The foundation

The foundation of this initiative is a strong partnership with experts from various fields, such as material science, architecture, chemistry, and medicine. Bringing together knowledge from diverse sources, even ancestral wisdom, combined with new technologies and techniques, the project addresses one of today’s most significant issues: the widespread use of toxic substances in the environments in which we live and work.

Harmful chemicals

Harmful chemicals such as volatile organic compounds (VOCs), formaldehyde, heavy metals… pose serious health risks that we are not even aware of. The Non-Tox Uni Kum is committed to educating the public about these dangers and providing safer, people and environmentally friendly alternatives

Ultimately, Non Tox Uni Kum is reshaping the way we think about building design and materials, prioritizing human health and environmental sustainability for
a better future. 

Petra Marinko

CEO

At the heart of the Non-Tox Uni Kum’s philosophy is the belief that the spaces in which we live should enhance, rather than harm, our well-being. The initiative seeks to incorporate sustainability and health-conscious design into all aspects of construction, whether for residential homes or large buildings. By prioritizing natural, renewable materials and avoiding toxic substances, it aims to create aesthetically pleasing, sustainable environments that benefit future generations. Beyond advocating for safer materials, the Non-Tox Uni Kum is working to validate their effectiveness and help architects and builders adopt these practices. The ultimate goal is to develop scalable, non-toxic construction models that can be replicated around the world, setting new benchmarks for best practices in industry.

We believe that collaboration is key to the success. The initiative actively engages with industry leaders, scientists, environmental experts, and policy makers to create a comprehensive approach to sustainable building. By staying at the forefront of trends and innovations, Non-Tox Uni Kum ensures its practices remain effective and impactful. With a practical approach of promoting incremental yet impactful changes that make non-toxic construction more accessible and affordable, this scalability ensures that everyone, from individual homeowners to commercial developers, can benefit from safer, non-toxic environments.

Avenia-M d.o.o – Non Tox Uni Kum
Arkova ulica 5
1210 Ljubljana, Slovenia

petra@nontoxunikum.com
+386 41 532 779

The future should be non toxic.