NBE Fitness, Thanet
Name: Kanndiss Riley
Platform delivering accessible health and wellness activities for social, emotional, and physical wellbeing.
@nbefitness
NBE Fitness CIC is a local organisation offering inclusive and accessible events inspiring commitment to fitness, art, food, culture and wellbeing. Uniting the community in creative sessions, outdoor events and community socials, NBE's holistic approach to wellbeing has supported individuals, business and other local organisations to take care of the body and mind in a fun and accesible way.
After working with other local organisations at a community event, founder Kanndiss Riley (otherwise known as Notorious Big Energy) was shocked by the excess of single-use plastic waste being produced. As a coastal organisation, NBE see the immediate impact of plastic pollution and how easily waste enters local waterways. It was time to act.
In April 2023, Kanndiss began exploring sustainable alternatives to some of the key materials she uses at NBE Fitness. She quickly replaced plastic coated leaflets with recyclable paper, and adapted her marketing strategy to improve the long term application of her leaflets. She replaced posters and blue tack with a metal A-frame for advertising events and sign posting.
NBE Fitness is now equipped with reusable water bottles, reusable coffee cups, plastic free menstrual products, and recyclable paper. NBE went another step further by working with the local Windmill Community Gardens to compost their food waste.