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Living Sustainably Is Not An All-Or-Nothing Proposition

If you’re thinking going green is overwhelming - you’re not alone. It’s easy to feel like you need to overcompensate when making the switch to a greener lifestyle, but the truth is, even small changes can lead to big impacts....
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The Rise of Sustainable Packaging in the UAE

In the move towards a more environmentally friendly and conscious world, sustainable packaging companies are at the forefront. Sustainable packaging is an incredibly innovative industry, especially when it comes to the materials being used....
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How One Modern World is Changing the Way We Look at Sustainable Packaging

One Modern World is a Dubai-based start-up providing premium quality sustainable solutions for businesses. From eco-friendly disposable and reusable products to tailored consulting services, we are the only end-to-end sustainable solution provider...
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Cupffee: The Coffee Cup You Can Eat

With over 16 billion single-use coffee cups used every year, we find ourselves struggling to find alternatives that reduce paper and plastic use. While a lot of paper coffee cups are marketed as recyclable, the truth is, paper coffee cups cannot be...
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SunKiss Lifestyle – Integrating Sustainability in Skincare

Quite difficult to imagine now, isn’t it? One look at your surroundings and you can already see a lot of single-use plastic, unless of course you’re reading this on some faraway plastic free destination (we’d love to know where that...
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What’s a World Without Single-Use Plastic?

Quite difficult to imagine now, isn’t it? One look at your surroundings and you can already see a lot of single-use plastic, unless of course you’re reading this on some faraway plastic free destination (we’d love to know where that...
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Yes, art can be sustainable too

As many global brands shift their operations to minimise their impact on the planet, artists such as Olya Karpova prove that you can continue to create beautiful work in a sustainable way. This Dubai-based artist tells us more about her...
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The Life of a Single-Use Plastic Bag

"We are the silent killers. There are billions of us sent out into the world every day. We serve our purpose for a few minutes. We get dumped. We kill wildlife. But we are not done with our killing. Oh no! We will continue to pollute the earth for...
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Greenwashing and Ways to Avoid it

You must have heard your favourite brands talking about going green, supporting the environment, being responsible, or something else along those lines. This has become a common talking point among trendsetters, especially in the fashion industry....
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