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Embracing aluminum containers, Uni wants to completely remove plastic packaging from your home

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Most personal care brands barely get caught in the third of those ecological safety nets, but Uni is picking a fight with the industry to change all that. It’s a cursed misfortune that plastic is cheap and abundant — the financial cost of the material doesn’t reflect the ecological impact of that shampoo bottle.

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Press Release: Impact Hub Joins Pact for Impact Summit 2019

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This Global Alliance is created to face the many social and ecological challenges of today and of tomorrow — including climate change, the fight against poverty, precariousness and inequalities, migrations, healthcare, among others. About Impact Hub: Impact Hub is a global network focused on building communities for impact at scale.

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Accelerating Sustainable Food Business Solutions to Reshape Our Cities

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Photo: Sutton Community Farm. The program was born out of the passion for and expertise around sustainable food among the Impact Hub King’s Cross community. Feeding the City Start Up has now worked with 23 early-stage social enterprises, providing business mentoring, practical workshops, direct funding, and access to investment.