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GRW in IoW: Teemill in focus
Our summer 2026 series looking at sustainability-minded businesses in the Isle of Wight focuses on Teemill.

Comment: How to engage front-line staff with circularity initiatives
In the second of a 2-part series on making circularity initiatives successful, Halo By Design’s Tam Hussey chats to Decathlon’s Nick Connell.

Seeds of Change interview: Uniqlo head of sustainability on the drive for circular fashion
Uniqlo’s sustainability boss Maria Samoto le Dous talks circular fashion and plans to build on the success of Everyday Re:Imagined.

Manchester Fashion Week: Lucy & Yak to open new store with floor dedicated to pre-loved items
Manchester Fashion Week runs 9-12 September and Lucy & Yak is marking the occasion with a new preloved-focused store in the city.

2,000 and counting: Tesco home delivery reaches EV landmark
Tesco home delivery network introduces 2,000th electric van to its fleet, doubling its EV numbers over the last year.

Retail electrification: Lidl invests further £10m in EV charging network
Lidl GB is investing £10 million in its EV charging network this financial year, including around 100 new rapid chargers at existing stores.

London Packaging Week: Sustainability showcased in Innovation Awards shortlist
New sustainability ideas are showcased in London Packaging Week 2026 Innovation Awards, which will be announced on 17 September.

‘Essential steer’: Who are the retail names chairing Wrap’s Packaging Pact?
Tesco and Marks & Spencer packaging bosses among those chairing NGO Wrap’s Packaging Pact industry expert groups.

Push to regenerative farming: Kellogg’s and Soil Capital in wheat sourcing programme
Kellogg’s and Soil Capital aim to support farms in push towards regenerative agriculture with new wheat sourcing programme.

‘Taking food waste action together’: M&S Food on Too Good To Go
M&S Food launches nationwide Too Good To Go partnership to help reduce food waste, following successful trial.

Next stage: Aldi, Arla, Polytag tracking milk bottle packaging through recycling process
Aldi, Arla, and Polytag are working together on an eight-week trial, tracking milk bottle packaging through the recycling process.

Comment: Store staff the difference between sink or swim with circularity initiatives
In the first of a two-part series on making circularity initiatives successful, Halo By Design’s Tam Hussey discusses the importance of in-store staff.

Seeds of Change interview: Uniqlo head of sustainability on the drive for circular fashion
Uniqlo’s sustainability boss Maria Samoto le Dous talks circular fashion and plans to build on the success of Everyday Re:Imagined.

Manchester Fashion Week: Lucy & Yak to open new store with floor dedicated to pre-loved items
Manchester Fashion Week runs 9-12 September and Lucy & Yak is marking the occasion with a new preloved-focused store in the city.

Plug-in solar panels come to market in UK: What the retailers say
Plug-in solar panels can now legally be sold in UK, bringing to market a new product category within the energy-saving electricals sector.

‘Broad footprint’: Walmart-owned EV charging stations now deployed at 100 stores
Walmart announces EV charging landmark, with its company owned and operated chargers now at 100 stores in the US.

Defra: Sales of single-use plastic bags in UK grocers down 90% in last decade
Sales of single-use plastic bags from the main UK supermarkets are down 90% in the last decade, says Defra.

EPR compliance: Temu announces Clarity Environmental partnership
China-based online marketplace Temu appoints Clarity Environmental to support UK packaging and WEEE compliance work.

‘Ocado taking things seriously’: Future of Food edit expands
Online grocer Ocado is commended for its work promoting healthier and more environmentally-sound products and brands.

Carbon accounting combo: Greenly and Normative merge
Climate software platforms Greenly and Normative announce merger.











