19th Mar 2020
Knowing the source and quality of raw materials is essential for sustainability. BioPak selects the most sustainable resources available to reduce the environmental impact of their products, and they choose their manufacturing partners carefully. Plastic is not the only material that can have a negative impact. Paper sourced from the wrong places can release carbon into the air and remove vital habitat for animals.
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18th Mar 2020
Trying to cut down on your waste but not sure where to start? Overwhelmed by the amount of packaging we use on a daily basis? There are three globally accepted, easy ways to cut your waste, known as the three R's – reduce, reuse, recycle.
The Three R's in Business
By putting into practice the three R's, café owners can save money and help the environment. Café owners can apply this mantra to their business, and save money in the process. Typ… Read more
Flora & Fauna, founded in 2014 by CEO Julie Mathers, is an ethical, cruelty-free beauty business which has won the Power Retail Sustainable Retailer Award. Beauty products are often one of the hardest items to buy plastic-free, and we could be forgiven for excusing a beauty retailer from the plastic-free fight on the basis that "it's difficult". But Flora & Fauna is leading the way, and hoping other businesses will follow.
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12th Mar 2020
For most café businesses, takeaway coffee is likely to be a key earner. If you, as a business owner, haven't considered your takeaway coffee cups, you could be promoting to your customers an unfavourable impression of your brand. Do you serve your quality product in quality packaging? Are you ensuring you are on par with customers' sustainability concerns? Are you making the most of branding your coffee cups? Now might be the time to think about… Read more