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  • Forming a wellness plan helps people live a healthier life, eat well and keep fit.

    by Catherine Wilson
    Struggling with unwanted weight gain, especially after the Covid lockdowns, can be challenging. Firstly, acknowledge honestly what is really going...

  • Changes in the Consumer Product Supply Chain to Become More Sustainable

    by Catherine Wilson
    It's going to take a wholistic approach, many small changes, and consistent effort at all stages in the supply chain before we see long lasting imp...

  • Top 10 sustainability trends for consumer packaging in 2022

    by Catherine Wilson
    Scientists and innovators are thinking outside of the box and searching for solutions to packaging that protects our shopping and keeps it fresh… O...

  • New report provides insight into consumer food spending, satisfaction, sustainability preferences

    by Catherine Wilson
    New report provides insight into consumer food spending, satisfaction and sustainability preferences... Using the Sustainable Food Purchasing Index...

  • Sustainable gifting this Christmas....

    by Catherine Wilson
    Does your loved one really need it?Is it made from sustainable materials?Is it environmentally friendly?Can it be easily recycled, reused or repurp...

  • What is a ‘circular economy’?

    by Catherine Wilson
    All the materials that we use in our lives would go around and around forever, and not end up in landfill or our seas.

  • Plastic control measures in the EU

    by Catherine Wilson
    The European Union aims to prevent and reduce the impact of certain plastic products on the environment, in particular the marine environment, and on human health. The aim of the EU is to use the one-way plastic ban to help contain plastic waste in the seas.

  • Plastic Packaging Tax for the UK in April 2022

    by Catherine Wilson
    Plastic Packaging Tax for the UK in April 2022...

  • How to be sustainable this Christmas

    by Catherine Wilson
    Most of us are thinking and reflecting on how to minimise our footprint and Sustainability Victoria suggests that we: Use a living Christmas tre...

  • Europe’s fight against plastics pollution & Germany’s one-way plastics ban

    by Catherine Wilson

    The EU aims to become a forerunner in the global fight against marine litter and plastic pollution. EU rules aims to reduce the volume and impact of certain plastic products on the environment….

    The aim of the EU is to use the one-way plastic ban to help contain plastic waste in the seas.

    Germany’s one-way plastic ban is different in other EU countries. For Germany, the classification as a plastic product is based solely on the plastic definition of the one-way plastic ban regulation.

    Plastics certified as biodegradable only degrade under certain conditions in composting plants BUT degradation under other environmental conditions, especially in marine waters, is not guaranteed.

  • ZERO LIVING this Christmas

    by Catherine Wilson
    Most of us are thinking and reflecting on how to minimise our footprint and adopt a Zero Living approach to life. This has its challenges…see what ...

  • Shop Local this Christmas

    by Catherine Wilson
    Shop local with an Oki Bag when doing your Christmas shopping this year. We have all had another tough year. Local businesses like Okikoki are suff...