On December 2017, the first plastic-free flight took to the skies. Hi Fly, a company that wet leases aircraft in Portugal and Malta, replaced all plastic cutlery and containers with bamboo and other compostable alternatives. The first of three plastic-free test flights, it carried hundreds of passengers from Lisbon to Brazil.     Will Other Flights Follow? In 2017, the first plastic-free flight took to the sky with airline leasing company Hi Fly… Read more

The war on waste ... or the war on convenience? The war on waste has touched every level of influence: consumer, business, and government. But is it really just a war on waste? Perhaps it is a war on convenience as well. In the midst of all the doom and gloom about the environment—from floods in Queensland, to droughts in New South Wales, and scorching temperatures in South Australia—we like to look at all the positive change that is happening bo… Read more

What is Bulk Food Shopping? Bulk shopping is good for the environment and (sometimes) good for your wallet ... so why doesn't everyone do it? You've probably heard of it—that hippie movement associated with shelves upon shelves of nuts and pastas in huge boxes, a scoop provided for filling your own bag, shoppers walking in with containers jangling ready to take up the entire counter space. And, most of the time, this is exactly how it would be. B… Read more

Why choose BioPak? Yes, there are lots of companies that produce and distribute bioplastics, but we are fond of BioPak. Here's why. Good for Business Going 'green' can be good for your business. You'd be hard-pressed, in this online world, to find someone who hasn't seen a picture of a turtle with a plastic bag trailing from its mouth, or a whale with its guts full of plastic junk. As a result, consumers are becoming more environmentally aware,… Read more