Genetically Modified Crops Threaten Bees
The world’s food supply could be under serious threat. Antibiotic resistant genes from genetically modified crops are suspected of decimating the North American bee population. The US is importing millions…
Waste-Free Shopping, Is it a reality?
Shopping waste free (almost completely) for your weekly groceries isn’t as hard as it sounds – there is a few items that we haven’t figured out how to avoid plastic…
A bit of Byron Shire’s Plastic-Free History
Since the early 1970’s the Byron Shire has been home to a plastic-free shopping experience. 45 years on we still stand strong on our war against plastic waste. Santos Organics…
Byron Shire Seeks 31 Actions in 31 Days for Plastic Free July
It’s almost Plastic Free July and our collaborative project Plastic Free Byron is needing our community to get involved. We can also proudly announce that we have been awarded Gold…
Byron Borrow Bags Tackles Tourist Plastics
Plastic Free Byron’s newest project Byron Borrow Bags is a collaborative project of Santos Organics & Clean Coast Collective. It has the potential to significantly reduce plastic bag use by…
Renewing Community Power, Renewing Ecological Restoration
Three years ago a concept was presented to us that we jumped on and have never looked back. We are proudly sponsoring the third Renew Fest right here in the…
Supporting Local Women Partnership in Chemical-Free Landcare
We had to share this media release from one of our grant winners. It’s important our customer know the outcomes of their spending! Media Release from one of our grant…
Environmental Choices Made Easy, The New Way.
Making environmental choices can be overwhelming to say the least. There is a huge amount of information and an equal amount of ‘greenwash’ aimed at influencing our decisions. Clever marketing…
Lawsuits against Chemical Agriculture Product Producers Begin
Reuters reports that law firms throughout the U.S are gathering numerous plaintiffs who are alleging exposure to Monsanto's weedkiller Roundup has caused them cancer. Farm Workers Make Cancer Claims About…
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Seed Freedom Support & Action
Santos Organics supports seed sovereignty and seed diversity for our communities. We celebrate and encourage everyone to take action during Seed Freedom Fortnight. Supporting Vandana Shiva & Navdanya Organisation Australian…
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