Kampac Posts

As we approach the end of October we can start to look forward to the coming Christmas festivities that will carry us into 2023. Partaking in typical winter activities to enjoy the cold season, our office favourites are ice-skating followed by a warming spiced hot chocolate then browsing through a cold winter market buying Christmas…

Sunday, July 17, is National Ice Cream Day: Traditionally celebrated on the third Sunday in July, and proclaimed by American President Ronald Reagan back in 1984. So grab a cone, a tub, a bowl or even an ice cream cake and celebrate. Google says there are well over one thousand flavours available with chocolate remaining…

Environmental Secretary George Eustice continues to push the UK single-use polluting plastics consultation, focusing on plastic plates, cutlery, expanded and extruded polystyrene cups and food and beverage containers. The UK government has chosen not to distinguish between traditional oil-based, plastic products and sustainably sourced, renewable plant-based products designed for commercial composting returning back to nutrient rich soil. …

The Single Use Plastic Directive and what it means for disposables The European Commission’s Single Use Plastic Directive (SUPD) requires standard harmonised markings of ‘Plastic in Product’ on single-use disposable beverage cups, regardless of the plastic content level.From July 2022 the Directive applies to all types of disposable cups including cups described as “plastic free”…

April 2022, is Earth Day, and the theme is ‘invest in our planet, a green future is a prosperous future’. Earthday.org support the aim to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by mid-century, keeping global temperature below 1,5°C, by 2030, in line with the Paris Agreement. Here are a few extracts from EARTHDAY.ORG, 2022 Climate Action…

Microsoft Digital platform helps reduce food wasteMicrosoft’s digital platform Cadboodle designed to reduce food waste is under trial in Co-op food stores throughout the UK. Along with Co-op, Microsoft and a few partners, launched Caboodle, a not-for-profit digital platform which enables supermarkets, cafés and restaurants to connect with community groups and volunteers to redistribute surplus…