Zero Waste Week has come around again! The first week of September 2021 marks the 14th Zero Waste Week campaign…suggesting the extent to which the zero waste movement has successfully expanded worldwide and demonstrates the appeal of wasting less and saving more. The premise of zero...
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There is now estimated to be over 200 zero waste shops in the UK (ecothriftyliving.com). Martek Zero Waste have been lucky enough to work with most of them but with the welcomed increasing number of zero waste stores, those looking to set up a store...
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It is brilliant to see that package free retailing is no longer the reserve of large retailers and that smaller independent stores are now engaging with drastic plastic reduction. One such smaller independent store is Fish Tale in Streatham. A lovely small family run business, set...
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It is always brilliant to hear of new towns up and down the country being introduced to package free retailing. On this occasion, it is the fabulously aesthetic Heart To Earth in Royston. Started by Kim Fletcher, this cosy store offers a wide variety of products...
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It is amazing to see package free retailing continue to spread across the UK. It was brilliant to work with new wholefoods store ‘Weigh 2 Bee’ in Manchester. Utilising almost every dispenser in our Eco range provided them with an aesthetic display and one of...
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Package free retailing gets a stylish introduction in Newport! As sustainable retail continues to gain traction in the UK, with new zero waste stores opening every week, Martek Zero Waste was lucky enough to work with the brilliant Sero Waste, the fist zero waste shop in...
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The third report published by the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) and Greenpeace UK is now out. This report closely looks at the major supermarkets and grocery retailers' performance in the UK on their efforts to reduce plastic pollution. [vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" oblique_section="no" text_align="left" css_animation="" box_shadow_on_row="no"][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row...
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Founded by Rachelle Strauss in 2008, Zero Waste Week actively encourages people to reduce the use, among other things, of plastic packaging and to seek other methods of transporting and storing food. [vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" oblique_section="no" text_align="left" css_animation="" box_shadow_on_row="no"][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" oblique_section="no" text_align="left" css_animation=""...
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The Coronavirus has swiftly ushered in the requirement for protective measures to combat the spread of the disease. However, these measures have largely consisted of non-reusable protective equipment. [vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" oblique_section="no" text_align="left" css_animation="" box_shadow_on_row="no"][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" oblique_section="no" text_align="left" css_animation="" box_shadow_on_row="no"][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width"...
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We’re joining the already million strong global movement of people looking to reduce their single-use plastic intake at home, work and in their community. Plastic Free July https://www.plasticfreejuly.org, initiated by the Plastic Free Foundation, has been running annually since 2011 where it started small, but has...
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