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“But I had sunblock on!”. This is a surprisingly common response from people unfortunate enough to have found themselves sunburnt after spending too much time in the sun. All too often the problem probably isn’t the quality of the sunblock, or how much and how often it was applied (more on that soon). It’s the over-reliance on sunblock as the only tool for protection, when in fact a whole tool kit is what’s always needed to stay safe in the sun. No sunscreen (even our amazing Sol Goods sunscreen and zinc products) block 100% of UV radiation. They simply allow you to be outdoors...

Quite simply, Christmas can be an environmental nightmare. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Reducing waste (and as a bonus, spend) can be easy if you think outside the box and forget about the latest craze and gadgets, that will likely end up unused in the back of a cupboard anyway.

Here at Sol, we choose to use natural mineral zinc oxide as the active ingredient in our sunscreen over chemical ingredients due to the concerns regarding our coral ecosystem and human health. Some of you will be aware of the controversial discussion around nano versus non-nano zinc and its relationship to human health and our environment.

Recycling has long been hailed as the solution to our plastic waste problem. However, in recent years, it has become increasingly clear that recycling alone is not enough to deal with our plastic crisis. New Zealand, like many other countries, must break free from its reliance on recycling and make the move towards reducing plastic consumption. Globally only a devastating 9% of plastic is recycled. Here In New Zealand Kiwis generate approximately 252 tonnes of plastic waste that heads to our landfill every year. Our plastic waste that is recycled is shipped off to lower Economic Countries where most is too...