Environmental Action
What is “green packaging” and why is it a problem
The increase in the amount of “biodegradable”, “compostable” and “eco-friendly” packaging and takeaway products is obvious. Increasing awareness of the detrimental effect plastic has on the environment has caused consumer…
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Sorting your waste 101
There is a lot of confusion about recycling, so in light of National Recycling week this November, we have partnered with the Byron Shire Council to compile some information to…
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Helping our precious Koalas
With the devastating number of injured wildlife during the the bushfires earlier in the year, the work of local environmental organisation Friends of the Koala (FOK) is more important than…
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Recipes
Peach & Apple Crumble with Lemon Cashew Cream
Crumble is a wonderful warming winter dessert, but it is also amazing in summer when stone fruit is in season. I sometimes make it with pineapple, too! If I don’t have…
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Spelt, Buckwheat & Almond Meal Pancakes
These delicious pancakes make the perfect breaky treat. They’re vegan but offer all the comfort and satiation of a milk and egg-based pancake, and they are also Ayurvedically friendly; warm,…
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Fresh Spring Pesto Pasta
In Ayurveda spring is a time of rejuvenation, cleansing and reviving the self after the winter months. Eating foods made from fresh seasonal ingredients is key in spring with a…
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Healthy Living
What is a Maltodextrin?
You may have seen maltodextrin listed on the ingredients of many food products. You may have wondered what it is. Is it safe? Maltodextrins are easily digestible carbohydrates made from…
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Naturopathic advice for men’s health & vitality
As Father’s Day approaches and with the stressful year that 2020 has been, we felt to share some tips on supporting men’s health and vitality. Men generally need more calories…
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Antiseptic Kitchen/Bathroom Spray
A great way to reduce plastic in your home is by making your own cleaning products! This Antiseptic Spray is multi purpose, good for use in kitchen and bathroom on…
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Food Philosophy
What is a Maltodextrin?
You may have seen maltodextrin listed on the ingredients of many food products. You may have wondered what it is. Is it safe? Maltodextrins are easily digestible carbohydrates made from…
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The Benefits of Eating Organic Foods
Organic foods are defined as food products that are grown and/or processed following government standards of organic farming. These standards vary across the globe, but usually include; the cycling of…
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Santos Organics is celebrating 1 year of POI Accreditation
On World Orangutan Day last year (19th August 2019), we got awarded our Palm Oil Accreditation from Palm Oil Investigations (POI) – so we have now been a “POI Approved…
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In General
Helping our precious Koalas
With the devastating number of injured wildlife during the the bushfires earlier in the year, the work of local environmental organisation Friends of the Koala (FOK) is more important than…
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The ReForest Now bushfire response planted 2000 trees on behalf of Santos Organics
The 2019-2020 fires in Australia were devastating for communities and ecosystems across Australia. Ecologically, in our local region of Northern NSW the fires damaged parts of the remnant Big Scrub…
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The Journey to Plastic Free Living
Are you finding it difficult to separate sustainability and plastic use during the Covid pandemic? It was already a challenge to try to live plastic-free before, not the pandemic has…
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