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Talkback with SBS Italian: Planning a Sustainable Christmas

  • Published 8 months ago
  • on 17/12/2025
  • Last Updated on 17/12/2025
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We would like to thank Carlo Oreglia, Andrea Pagani, and the team at SBS Italian, for the radio talkback about how to have a more sustainable Christmas.

I’m Plastic Free founder, Simona Paganetto, talked about the pros and cons of having a real Christmas tree versus an artificial Christmas tree, and what other sustainable options are available to reduce waste at Christmas.

She also mentioned the importance of avoiding food waste at Christmas, as this creates methane if it’s not disposed through a FOGO (Food Organics, Garden Organics) bin, but through the landfill bin (the red bin).

For the followers who understand Italian, here is the link to the recording.

 

Plastic Free Christmas Tree

Image Credit: Pinterest. Christmas Tree made of a ladder and baubles as decorations.

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Simona Paganetto brings 20+ years of commercialisation experience, including international brand management with US MedTech multinationals. She is a certified Circular Economy Specialist (Circular Economy Alliance/École des Ponts Business School) and completed the Executive Education for Sustainability Leadership course at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in 2024.
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