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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...

As winter is now here, we feel it is super important to educate our community on the importance of wearing sunscreen while Skiing, snowboarding, and in general hanging out in the snow for winter.