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Rewards for recycling: Harrods beauty store trials cosmetics packaging take-back scheme
January 13, 2023
Harrods’ ‘H beauty’ store in Milton Keynes is collecting cosmetics packaging from consumers for recycling.
Coffee pod recycling: Aldi first supermarket to join Podback scheme
December 19, 2022
Coffee pod recycling facilities to appear in Aldi’s UK stores, as supermarket joins nationwide Podback scheme.
Resell and recycle: Sosandar announces circular partnership with Worn By Us
January 24, 2023
Womenswear retailer Sosandar allows customers to resell and recycle unwanted clothing via new partnership with Worn By Us.
Fashion for rent: Warehouse announces Hiresteet tie-up
January 19, 2023
The fashion for rent revolution continues in the UK with Boohoo Group-owned Warehouse announcing a partnership with Hirestreet.
‘Road to Hydrogen’: Sainsbury’s and Electra complete hydro-powered truck trial
January 17, 2023
Sainsbury’s announces successful completion of refrigerated hydrogen-powered truck trial as part of ‘Road to Hydrogen’ scheme.
Absolut innovation: Drinks brand makes bottles with hydrogen energy
January 12, 2023
Absolut Vodka starts making its drinks bottles by using part hydrogen energy to power glass furnaces, as it targets carbon reduction.
Packaging reduction: Waitrose replaces small wine bottles with aluminium cans
January 11, 2023
Waitrose announces packaging reduction by replacing the majority of the small wine bottles it sells with aluminium can equivalents.
Digital deposit return scheme trial: Ocado tests on-pack QR codes with Polytag
November 24, 2022
Ocado launches tech trial that it says proves a digital deposit return scheme could run alongside a general UK deposit return scheme.
PwC CEO survey: Businesses feel significantly exposed by climate change
January 20, 2023
This year’s annual PwC CEO survey shows business leaders feel significantly threatened by the effects of climate change.
Science Based Targets: Grosvenor mentoring scheme helps SMEs with carbon reduction goals
January 9, 2023
Grosvenor Property UK mentoring scheme helps its small business suppliers gain Science Based Targets and set carbon reduction goals.
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