Picture this: It’s late December and our pokey little office is hot and stuffy. Everyone is running around trying to get last minute orders out. It’s that last minute hectic period where we are all exhausted but in a good mood thinking about Christmas, stone fruits and maybe even reading a book. I’m then told …

This is part two of our Xmas-related blogs, check out Adam’s ideas for a sustainable Christmas here 😊 I’m an active relaxer and someone who is always down for a side-project or crafts with the kids. I often think “I could make that” or “why would I pay that much for that when I can …

The summer Christmas! Backyard cricket, BBQs, excited children and the seemingly never-ending school holidays. A great time of year no doubt, but also a time of high stress, high spending and buying a lot of stuff you might not need. I’m not going to advocate a completely zero-waste Christmas – even I would find that …

Ah July. It’s cold, dark, and features the juggle of school holidays. But, I love that we now have Matariki to ground us and, of course, Plastic Free July to highlight our reliance on plastic. I’m not going to advocate a completely Plastic Free July – it’s not possible. But it’s the perfect time to …

Solid has always had a jar return programme. In our opinion, glass is better than plastic, reuse is better than recycling and using jars again and again is best. In fact, if a jar is used at least 5 times, its emissions are reduced by a third compared to a single use jar or bottle (Zero …

I still remember doing a little happy dance at when I found out Ethically Kate was using Solid toothpaste! Kate Hall, also known as Ethically Kate, is an educator, activist, and blogger in the New Zealand sustainable living space. She recently agreed to [virtually] sit down with us and have a chat. Can you tell …