Ecoleaf by Suma has undergone a makeover to now boast a cleaner look and greener packaging.
The leading supplier of vegetarian and sustainable products has announced that the range’s bottles will now be made of post-consumer recycled packaging (PCR) – plastic that has previously been used in a product that is then reprocessed and remade into something new. Products made from post-consumer plastic close the loop, diverting plastic from landfill and allowing it to be recycled into something else.
Ecoleaf’s paper products will be wrapped in paper, which is 100 per cent recyclable, and offers an alternative to brands which wrap their toilet and kitchen rolls in plastic. The outer packaging will also be 100 per cent home copostable.
All Ecoleaf by Suma cleaning products are made in the UK, vegan and never tested on animals, plant-based, biodegradable and made using non-hazardous ingredients.
Mooncup has announced its reusable menstrual cup is being available free of charge to pupils of all state schools and colleges in England as part of a new Department for Education scheme.
The move marks the first time that environmentally-friendly and plastic free products are being offered as a free option in schools in England, alongside traditional disposable pads and tampons.
Kath Clements, Company Director of Mooncup, commented: “We are excited to be working with phs and the Department for Education to provide sustainable period products to young people across England. Based on our experience of working with the sexual health and wellbeing charity, Brook, we know that young people find the cost-effectiveness of menstrual cups particularly appealing, as well as their convenience and low environmental impact.
“Our goal from day one has been to make menstruation as positive an experience as it can possibly be. We hope that this initiative, and the conversation around it, will help in continuing to break the taboo around periods, as well as giving young people access to information about all their menstrual product options.”
A Government Minister has emphasised the importance of the Welsh’ food and drink industry prospering post-Brexit following a record year.
The latest industry figures reveal record-breaking turnover of £7.473bn in Wales in 2019, surpassing the ambitious target set in 2014 to achieve 30 per cent growth and reach £7bn of sales by 2020.
And with the UK having now left the EU, Lesley Griffiths, the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs, recently visited ZERO2FIVE Food Industry Centre, at Cardiff Metropolitan University, where she spoke of her hopes for the future of the sector in a post-EU world.
“In 2014, we announced a simple and bold target – to raise the industry’s sales value by 30 per cent to £7bn by 2020. I am absolutely delighted we have now more than achieved this, the latest data showing the sector has a value of £7.473bn,” she commented.
“Wales’ food and drink industry has never been in ruder health and it has been fantastic to share the success with some of our wonderful, innovative producers here today.” However, describing Brexit as a big disruptor, she continued: “I am in regular contact with Ministerial counterparts in the UK Government and my message to them is clear. This sector is a real success story which we need to continue to promote and develop; it should not be overlooked or sold down the river. During trade negotiations and discussions on our future relationship with the EU, the UK Government must consider the impact on the 23,000 people who work in Wales’ food and drink sector and the 217,000 employed in the wider supply chain.”
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