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Why Plastic Free July Is A Great Chance To Reassess Your Consumption

It’s Plastic Free July, and this month serves as a great opportunity for consumers to reassess their plastic consumption, and start to make changes that benefit our planet in the long run.

Our top 10 Kiwi brands helping you to reduce plastic

Our mission at Compostic is to take our consumers on a journey to remove all plastics from their households starting in the kitchen, facilitating an effortlessly sustainable lifestyle. But we can't do it all ourselves, so we've picked our top 10 Kiwi brands that can help you go plastic free this July

The Issue Behind 50% Plastic Alternatives

'50% Plant-Based' plastics are becoming popularised by traditional plastic brands. So what does this percentage really mean, and is it the saving grace they want us to think it is?

Compostic's top 15 products to remove plastic from your home

These 15 eco-friendly products have been chosen to replace disposable items that have been buried on Earth for hundreds of years, if not more. Buying smarter isn’t the only way to make a difference, but it’s a good first step to take.

Why the plastic problem is our issue, not anyone else's

At Compostic we hear it a lot, why is reducing our plastic consumption our problem and not that of the businesses making it? Well, here is why.

Likeminded Business: The Glass Bottle Milk Co

New Zealand's plastic bottle usage is off the charts, and with over 100 million milk bottles used per year by Kiwis, the guys at The Glass Bottle Milk Co have a courageous plan.

How to make the most out of composting when you have limited space

We’re time poor, we’re space poor. Here is how you can get involved and make the most out of composting with limited resources.

Seven small changes to make a big difference

Not all of us are in the position to be switching to electric cars and solar powered homes, however there are several small changes you can make today to lessen your carbon footprint.

February 2, 2021

why compost? we compost dishes the dirt.

You might be wondering, what's all this talk of composting lately? Why is it so important, and so beneficial for our environment? We spoke to Phil Yates of We Compost and Green Gorilla, to answer all these questions and more.

December 18, 2020

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