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Recycled green tea: Suntory develops ‘Teamoss’ as peat moss alternative
Suntory Holdings plans to bring ‘Teamoss’ to market as a more sustainable gardening alternative to peat moss.

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.

Global resale accelerates: ThredUp says second-hand market to hit $393bn by 2030
ThredUp’s 2026 Resale Report finds second-hand market expanding at twice the rate of the wider fashion market.

‘Strategic potential’: What makes a good retailer repair service?
Finisterre teams up with universities to assess what makes a good retailer repair service and the deployment challenges facing the industry.

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.

‘Speeding up sustainability data reporting’: ClimeCo and Greenly in new partnership
ClimeCo and Greenly announce new sustainability data reporting partnership, aimed at speeding up the process for corporates.

H&M and Stella McCartney: Insights Board to ensure sustainability stays on fashion’s agenda
H&M and Stella McCartney’s Insights Board is designed to ensure sustainability remains something fashion talks about.

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.

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.

Global resale accelerates: ThredUp says second-hand market to hit $393bn by 2030
ThredUp’s 2026 Resale Report finds second-hand market expanding at twice the rate of the wider fashion market.

‘Strategic potential’: What makes a good retailer repair service?
Finisterre teams up with universities to assess what makes a good retailer repair service and the deployment challenges facing the industry.

‘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.

‘Commitment’: Sainsbury’s expands long-term partnership model to 62 British berry farms
Sainsbury’s announces expansion of its long-term farming partnership model to 62 berry farms across the UK.

‘Overdue and significant’: Why images of nature are set to appear on UK banknotes
Images of the nature are to feature on the next series of banknotes following a public consultation run by the Bank of England.















