“Food in the Nude”: A New Zealand’s campaign that seeks to eliminate plastic wrap

The world is constantly changing and as we all know global warming is completely true and getting worse day by day. The environmental problems and the deaths of animals caused by our bad habits are also true…

It’s amazing how by getting rid of certain customs the impact can be impressive, for example, nowadays there are fewer supermarkets that deliver plastic bags or make you pay for them, and believe it or not, this initiative has greatly reduced this type of waste that we often see affecting our planet.

Progressively, great things have been achieved for the care of our planet, for example in New Zealand they have just launched a campaign called “Food in the Nude” with the aim of ending the plastic containers that wrap the fresh products in the supermarket.

In that country, a Plastic Packaging Declaration was signed where the producers committed themselves so that each container they supply to the big stores is 100% reusable.

The stores have also decided to get rid of plastics, and put the food as is in the display. This has generated an increase of 300% in sales of some vegetables according to the NZ Herald, which has motivated other supermarkets to replicate the idea.

Consumers and sellers have understood that food keeps its freshness better if it is out of the package (at the right temperature), so it has been a useful tactic for all: buyers, owners of supermarkets and above all, for the planet.

What are you waiting for to copy this beautiful initiative in your country?

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OIKOS Barcelona

Hey there! Today I want to talk you about my home University. In Barcelona I study at ESADE Business School. At ESADE we have some clubs (like at UBC) which are called associations and all the students of the programmes can participate in various activities through student associations. Today I want to talk you about one of them: OIKOS Barcelona.

OIKOS Barcelona is a student organization based at ESADE which aim is to create change for sustainability in economics and management. It is part of the global student network of Oikos International which brings together more than 1000 students, from over 20 countries. They encourage students to explore the opportunities and challenges that lie behind new business areas. For this reason, they support their members to implement their own projects and ideas.

They main event during the year is the Sustainability Cycle. The Sustainability Cycle is an event in which students are able to learn about sustainable management through presentations, workshops, and other activities organized by companies and academics. The goal of the event is to raise awareness amongst the leaders of the future about how important it is to change our mentality when it comes to sustainability in business. They look for people who is passionate for the planet and people. Also, that they have interest in social and environmental practices. It is not necessary any previous experience or knowledge, just your motivation!

If you want to know more about them:

Website: https://oikos-international.org/barcelona/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/oikos.barcelona
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oikosbarcelona/

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