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Post-Christmas clear-out: M&S ramps up Shwopping clothing scheme promotion
January 7, 2022
M&S calls on consumers to donate their pre-loved clothing to Oxfam via its recently refreshed Shwopping scheme.
Scotland’s deposit return scheme: Recycling initiative for bottles and cans to start in 2023
December 15, 2021
Scotland’s long-discussed but delayed deposit return scheme will now begin on 16 August 2023, according to the government.
Resale authentication: Vestiaire Collective UK site opens for business
January 13, 2022
Second-hand luxury goods platform Vestiaire Collective opens first UK-based product authentication centre in Gatwick.
‘Fast Fashion Free’: Rent the Runway launches punchy 2022 campaign
January 11, 2022
Rent the Runway goes after fast fashion in 2022 campaign to encourage people to choose rented fashion rather than “garbage” items.
Delivery consolidation: The Crown Estate, Clipper and Volta Trucks aim to reduce Regent Street emissions
January 14, 2022
The Crown Estate, Clipper Logistics and Volta Trucks announce delivery consolidation partnership aimed at decarbonising Regent Street.
CES 2022: Walmart reserves 5,000 BrightDrop electric delivery vans
January 10, 2022
BrightDrop – a company providing commercial electric delivery vans – announces Walmart has put an order in for 5,000 of its vehicles.
Beauty recycling: Space NK gets a Handle on packaging waste
January 25, 2022
Space NK partners with Handle for a beauty recycling scheme that repurposes empty packaging into new materials.
‘More sustainable sourcing’: Waitrose to increase UK packaging of BWS
January 19, 2022
Waitrose aims for more sustainable sourcing and packaging of its beers, wines and spirits with new appointment.
Eco transparency: Weird Fish adds environmental metrics to organic cotton range
January 6, 2022
Weird Fish ramps up eco transparency on its organic cotton product range thanks to Green Story partnership.
Green agenda elevated: Westfield appoints chief resources and sustainability officer
December 13, 2021
Retail property group Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield appoints Sylvain Montcouquiol as chief resources & sustainability officer.
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