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PaintCare UK: Retailers and brands come together for paint recycling scheme
The British Coatings Federation is launching PaintCare UK, a paint recycling scheme supported by B&Q, Dulux and others.

Great British Beauty Clean Up: Speakers’ Corner event kickstarts month-long campaign
The British Beauty Council and its Sustainable Beauty Coalition officially launch the second annual Great British Beauty Clean Up.

‘Circularity the future of fashion’: Harrods in surplus clothing partnership with charity Traid
Luxury department store Harrods announces new surplus and second-hand clothing education partnership with the charity, Traid.

New store: Lucy & Yak Sheffield to house product repair and customisation space
Lucy & Yak continues expansion with 15th store opening, in Sheffield, which includes a product repair and customisation space.

Loyalty play: Morrisons More customers can now earn points when they charge EVs
Morrisons More loyalty members can now earn points when they charge their EVs at Motor Fuel Group forecourts.

‘Reducing fleet emissions’: Co-op adds Toyota Proace City vans to quick commerce operations
Co-op adds more than 50 Toyota Proace City vans to quick commerce home delivery fleet, as electrification of its supply chain continues.

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.

Retail Technology Show 2026: 5 retail sustainability sessions worth your attention
Retail Technology Show 2026 takes place in London on 22-23 April, and there are several retail sustainability sessions worth attending for.

Global water milestone: All Nestlé bottling sites gain Alliance for Water Stewardship standard
Nestlé Waters & Premium Beverages secures full Alliance for Water Stewardship certification while scaling water regeneration projects.

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.

‘Circularity the future of fashion’: Harrods in surplus clothing partnership with charity Traid
Luxury department store Harrods announces new surplus and second-hand clothing education partnership with the charity, Traid.

New store: Lucy & Yak Sheffield to house product repair and customisation space
Lucy & Yak continues expansion with 15th store opening, in Sheffield, which includes a product repair and customisation space.

‘New ways to power’: PepsiCo UK to install roof-mounted solar system at Leicester DC
PepsiCo UK invests £3.6 million to install roof-mounted solar power system at Leicester distribution centre.

The Sustainable Retail Index: New industry body to standardise sustainability across retail real estate
Unibail Rodamco Westfield and Ingka Centres launch body to create a standard for measuring and improving retail real estate sustainability.

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.

‘Landmark step’: FatFace announces new net zero supplier partnership agreement
FatFace reveals new partnership agreement as part of its net zero transition plan, granting suppliers joint investment opportunities.

Supply chain transparency: Moomin and Pippi Longstocking licensing agency teams up with TrusTrace
Moomin and Pippi Longstocking licensing agency Rights & Brands teams up with TrusTrace in supply chain transparency drive.














