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Echologika was created to accelerate the reduction of plastic packaging through the delivery of plastic-free, sustainable, degradable, single-use hygienic waste containers—internationally patented in 2018.
Their containers reduce the annual global consumption of approximately 380 billion litres of oil and 140 million tonnes of plastic packaging by replacing the UK’s reliance on around 300 million litres of oil and 100,000 tonnes of plastic bins and liners discarded each year to landfill and incineration. These plastic products deplete finite resources, release harmful petrochemical toxins into the environment, degrade public health, increase pressure on healthcare systems, and embody enough non-renewable energy to power 1.1 million households, artificially inflating energy demand and costs.
In contrast, full adoption of Echologika containers across the UK would require significantly less production energy—equivalent to powering just half a million homes—while delivering net negative CO₂ emissions through biogenic incineration whilst avoiding toxic petrochemical emissions, supporting a circular economy, and enabling the scalable recovery of clean, renewable energy through anaerobic digestion.
Their containers are designed to support habitual, systemic and sustainable change fit for the 21st century and to consign 1950’s methodology to history.
SESI was born in 2006 in the shed of their kid’s primary school, with the support of the community and later their emerging Oxford city farmers markets. In 2018 they took the leap and set up a new incarnation of SESI, spreading their services across the UK and the Channel Islands. S
SESI are a social enterprise working with businesses and end users to effectively reduce their plastic footprint and cut waste and pollution between producer and customer. They continue to innovate and design solutions that are practical, accessible to the majorities and that enable businesses – farmers, manufacturers, and retailers – to become part of the circular economy.
A closed loop wholesaler, they supply ethical food, toiletries and household detergents to shops, farmers markets, universities, cooperatives, charity organisations and more. As well as caring about reducing plastic pollution, they work on the research and designing of products that are harmless to people and planet. They are proud to say that in 2025 they surpassed their 5 millionth piece of packaging saved from being created!
Our Precious Earth is a multi-award winning sustainable living shop in Minehead, Somerset.
It was founded by Keith Hunt in the Autumn of 2022 while he was out doing one of his regular beach cleans and, wondering how he do do more for our environment, realised a zero waste shop was needed in Minehead. Everything about the shop is carefully considered for it's environmental impact from the lighting to the fittings as well as the paint on the walls.
The huge range of stock is carefully chosen for sustainability, ethical values, what the company gives back to our planet, plus how the supplier packages the product. Anyone sending boxes covered in plastic tape will get an email requesting they don't use it for future orders!
Our Precious Earth has a large selection of toiletries and cosmetics, personal care items, general cleaning products and refills, homewares, gardening essentials, gifts, and so more for everyone. The shop has made a big impact in the town and wider area but it's not only about selling.
Keith organises regular litter picks and beach cleans, gives talks about his business and how people can make simple changes to their lives to help them and the environment. He is Chair of Plastic Free West Somerset and advises local hospitality providers how they can make their businesses eco-friendly. More recently, Keith introduced 'TidyTowns.UK' and got local shops and organisations to pledge to keep their area tidy and litter free. Those signing up receive a certificate and window/door sticker to show they are taking part, plus a Waterhaul Litter Picker made from recycled fishing gear. Other areas across the country have expressed an interest in adopting this scheme. With councils facing financial difficulties, litter is something everyone can help with so that savings can be used elsewhere.
Our Precious Earth also likes to display and promote new ideas which come onto the market which always spark interest to customers who visit the shop from a wide area.
Sustainability West Midlands
Established in 2002, Sustainability West Midlands (SWM) are a sustainability adviser for cross-sector leaders in the West Midlands
SWM takes a business and policy advisory role, making it more directly impactful in shaping sustainability strategies for companies and local authorities.
Independent, not-for-profit company working across all sectors with a membership base of over 200 cross sector organisations
SWM provide expert consultancy services to businesses, local authorities, and organizations, offering strategic guidance on achieving net zero, climate resilience, and sustainable growth.
Coordinate and monitor the only existing regional Sustainability Roadmap 2030 against 8 of the UN’s Sustainability Development Goals
Facilitate knowledge sharing and peer-to-peer learning to enable organisations to address sustainability issues and maintain growth
Sarah Greenwood Packaging
Practical solutions for sustainable packaging
Sarah Greenwood is a specialist in sustainable packaging, reusable packaging, and the relationship between packaging and food waste. With experience at BP, Mars, Asda, and others, she now advises clients ranging from start-ups to major brands. Her projects have included work with WRAP, Packamama, and the University of Sheffield. Sarah holds an MSc (Eng) in Polymers and Polymer Composites, is an Accredited Packaging Professional, and is a Fellow of the IOM3. She chairs the North of England Packaging Society and is a member of the Plastics Consultancy Network (PCN).
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