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Hidden Treasure Hunt: Currys leads new e-waste reduction initiative for schoolkids
Currys is leading a new campaign to encourage schoolchildren to find unwanted consumer electronics in the home and recycle them.

Reselfridges Recycle: Beauty and cosmetics recycling scheme lands in Selfridges
Department store group Selfridges launches nationwide beauty and cosmetics recycling scheme, in partnership with MYGroup.

Greener Retailing Champions: TheLittleLoop founder Charlotte Morley on circularity 2.0
Circular economy trailblazer and TheLittleLoop boss Charlotte Morley reflects on where circularity has broken in the past and how to fix it.

Takeback partnership: FatFace becomes Reskinned’s first partner of 2026
UK-based fashion retailer FatFace is working with Reskinned to offer its customers a garment takeback scheme.

‘Upgrading and improving’: Aldi store estate set for energy efficiency boost
Aldi announces £300 million investment in existing UK store estate, including the implementation of features focused on energy efficiency.

‘Shared commitment’: Co-op extends partnership with LNG-powered haulier
Co-op pens new five-year deal with Buffaload, a haulier that continues to invest in LNG-powered vehicles within its fleet.

Packaging Innovations & Empack 2026: Deposit return schemes in focus
Packaging Innovations & Empack 2026 puts sustainability in the spotlight, and hosts conversations on deposit return schemes.

‘Functional and cost effective’: Deliveroo introduces new packaging for restaurants
Deliveroo has developed new takeaway packaging and made it available to buy for restaurants via its webstore.

‘A unified powerhouse’: Sustainability platforms Mondra and Inoqo merge
Tech platforms Mondra and Inoqo merge to create what has been described as “a unified powerhouse” in supply chain sustainability.

‘Shared infrastructure’: TrusTrace and retailers launch eco and human rights due diligence tool
Retailers launch unified questionnaire and digital tool, powered by TrusTrace, to measure eco and human rights due diligence maturity.

Exchange for Change: UK deposit return scheme operator gets a rebrand
The UK’s Deposit Return Scheme operator will now trade as Exchange For Change, as UK DMO is rebranded.

Unlocking the hidden £10bn: Timpson and MusicMagpie partner for in-store tech trade-in
Timpson Group and MusicMagpie announce partnership to allow consumers to trade in unwanted smartphones in stores across the UK.

Greener Retailing Champions: TheLittleLoop founder Charlotte Morley on circularity 2.0
Circular economy trailblazer and TheLittleLoop boss Charlotte Morley reflects on where circularity has broken in the past and how to fix it.

Takeback partnership: FatFace becomes Reskinned’s first partner of 2026
UK-based fashion retailer FatFace is working with Reskinned to offer its customers a garment takeback scheme.

Decarbonisation journey: M&S electric transport roll-out continues
Full-service commercial vehicle contract hire and fleet management company Vertellus is supporting M&S’s electric transport strategy.

Retail Technology Show 2026: M&S’s Archie Norman to return to stage
Marks & Spencer chairman, Archie Norman, is back at Retail Technology Show for a second consecutive year in April 2026.

Design for Betterment: Holland & Barrett collaborates with RCA students on packaging project
Health and wellness retailer Holland & Barrett aligns with Royal College of Art students on Design for Betterment packaging project.

‘Packaging as an intelligent asset’: Suntory and Polytag partner in traceability drive
Lucozade and Ribena maker introducing QR technology across its packaging to gain better visibility of the goods it places on the market.

Banned ads: ASA upholds P&G complaints about Kit & Kin and Cheeky Panda claims
Kit & Kin and The Cheeky Panda ads banned after P&G argues they used misleading language related to sustainability.

Guess who’s back? Ex-Tesco and Decathlon sustainability leader Anna Turrell joins Mars
Former Tesco and Decathlon sustainability leader Anna Turrell returns to food industry as chief sustainability officer for Mars Snacking.











