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PaintCare UK: Retailers and brands come together for paint recycling scheme
March 10, 2026
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
March 3, 2026
The British Beauty Council and its Sustainable Beauty Coalition officially launch the second annual Great British Beauty Clean Up.
New store: Lucy & Yak Sheffield to house product repair and customisation space
March 9, 2026
Lucy & Yak continues expansion with 15th store opening, in Sheffield, which includes a product repair and customisation space.
Re-Lanx: Lanx aligns with Tern Circular for new trade-in and repairs service
March 5, 2026
UK-based footwear brand Lanx launches trade-in and repairs service with Tern Circular, which includes rewarding customers for donations.
The Sustainable Retail Index: New industry body to standardise sustainability across retail real estate
March 6, 2026
Unibail Rodamco Westfield and Ingka Centres launch body to create a standard for measuring and improving retail real estate sustainability.
M&S cotton: UK retailer to boost access to clean energy for growers in India
March 2, 2026
A new M&S cotton initiative aims to accelerate access to clean energy for the retailer’s suppliers in India.
Packaging Innovations & Empack 2026: Deposit return schemes in focus
February 16, 2026
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
February 9, 2026
Deliveroo has developed new takeaway packaging and made it available to buy for restaurants via its webstore.
‘Meaningful, measurable action’: EcoVadis partners with Watershed
March 13, 2026
Sustainability standards platform EcoVadis partners with emissions measurement company Watershed to aid enterprise decarbonisation progress.
Supply chain transparency: Moomin and Pippi Longstocking licensing agency teams up with TrusTrace
March 11, 2026
Moomin and Pippi Longstocking licensing agency Rights & Brands teams up with TrusTrace in supply chain transparency drive.
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Hidden Treasure Hunt: Currys leads new e-waste reduction initiative for schoolkids
January 28, 2026
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
January 27, 2026
Department store group Selfridges launches nationwide beauty and cosmetics recycling scheme, in partnership with MYGroup.
New store: Lucy & Yak Sheffield to house product repair and customisation space
March 9, 2026
Lucy & Yak continues expansion with 15th store opening, in Sheffield, which includes a product repair and customisation space.
Re-Lanx: Lanx aligns with Tern Circular for new trade-in and repairs service
March 5, 2026
UK-based footwear brand Lanx launches trade-in and repairs service with Tern Circular, which includes rewarding customers for donations.
EuroShop 2026: Refrigeration powerhouse Epta talks ‘food and planet preservation’ in wake of merger approval
February 25, 2026
The CEO of refrigeration manufacturer and services provider Epta, talks food and planet preservation following Hauser acquisition approval.
‘Upgrading and improving’: Aldi store estate set for energy efficiency boost
February 12, 2026
Aldi announces £300 million investment in existing UK store estate, including the implementation of features focused on energy efficiency.
Design for Betterment: Holland & Barrett collaborates with RCA students on packaging project
January 23, 2026
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
January 19, 2026
Lucozade and Ribena maker introducing QR technology across its packaging to gain better visibility of the goods it places on the market.
‘More informed decision making’: Ocado integrates PLM with Mondra platform
March 10, 2026
Ocado is first retailer to integrate its product lifecycle management system with Mondra’s carbon accounting platform.
Holy mackerel! Waitrose suspends mackerel sourcing over sustainability concerns
February 26, 2026
Waitrose becomes first UK supermarket to suspend mackerel sourcing, as it takes a stand against overfishing.
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