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The sight of beautifully wrapped gifts under a brightly decorated tree sums up the magic and excitement of the festive period – but it’s easy to feel guilty when you see the piles of waste once they’re all unwrapped. Read on for a few ideas to help us get rid of the festive guilt.

Auli Salakka, Director, Product Stewardship and Regulatory Affairs, has spent her entire career in the chemicals industry, including 15 years at Kemira. She and her global team ensure the safety and compliance of Kemira products, with a careful eye on the future to anticipate any upcoming legislation or sustainability challenges.

80% of plastic waste in the world’s oceans originates from rivers located in Asia. It would be all too easy to point the finger of blame at others – but the full picture is not quite that simple. For years, Europeans and Americans have been dumping much of their plastics waste on Asian countries to get it off their own backyards. But this era is now coming to an end.