With COVID-19 threatening to become a global pandemic, prepping behaviour is on the rise – people are looking online for products to prevent and protect them. But many of these purchases are misguided or even dangerous, so Amazon has stepped in and removed problematic listings from its site.

The COVID-19 pandemic caused people around the world to suddenly and drastically alter their everyday habits, but what will the lasting impact be? Canvas8 spoke to three experts to explore the long-term implications of the crisis on how we spend, socialise, and stay healthy.

In a bid to make information relating to the virus readily accessible to the general public, a number of magazines have removed their paywalls on all COVID-19-related content. The move comes amid calls for brands to place the good of society above commercial gain in the face of a global health crisis.

As Britons increasingly look to limit their consumption of single-use plastic, they’re turning to plastic-free ways to stock their bathroom shelves, which means the once-maligned bar soap is making an unlikely comeback. With eco values on the brain, what does today’s solid soap shopper want?