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Flat rate: UK deposit return scheme fee set at 20p
April 27, 2026
Exchange for Change confirms flat 20p deposit value for UK deposit return scheme fee, which can be claimed back when recycling.
Food & Drink Expo 2026: Attention turns to supplier sustainability support
April 16, 2026
Retailers and brands at Food & Drink Expo in Birmingham discuss how attention is turning to supplier sustainability support.
Fashion resale reform: Primark, Decathlon, Vinted push governments to remove circular economy shackles
May 22, 2026
Primark, Decathlon, and Vinted among group of retailers urging governments to fix a system they say is stacked against the circular economy.
Bank holiday bonanza: Lucy & Yak to transform stores into preloved hubs
May 20, 2026
Lucy & Yak is turning its stores into preloved hubs for an entire weekend – in an effort to promote circularity and second-hand shopping.
Epta UK: bringing operational efficiency and improved energy performance to convenience retail
May 18, 2026
Epta UK is putting innovative thinking and sustainability at the heart of its new product development as the commercial refrigeration business tailors its offering to the fast-changing convenience retail sector and looks to make impactful change.
King of wastewater treatment? Budweiser opens new facility at Samlesbury brewery
May 6, 2026
Budweiser Brewing Group UK & Ireland opens wastewater treatment facility at its Samlesbury brewery, as sustainability strategy ramps up.
Centric Software Webinar: DPP is coming – is your data ready?
May 20, 2026
Centric Software and Green Retail World host a webinar for fashion retailers, asking the question: DPP is coming, is your data ready yet?
Future ready? Aura Global formed to help retailers navigate packaging sustainability demands
May 8, 2026
Consultancy Aura and creative agency Sun Branding have joined forces to launch a packaging sustainability support organisation.
Crowdshipping: France’s Shopopop eyes UK market for growth
May 26, 2026
France’s Shopopop expands to UK and aims to secure major retailer partnership in 2026 in push to build global crowdshipping community.
Industry reaction: Starmer announces National Programme to Redistribute Surplus Food
May 19, 2026
Industry bodies and NGOs welcome Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s announcement of the National Programme to Redistribute Surplus Food.
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Recycled green tea: Suntory develops ‘Teamoss’ as peat moss alternative
April 8, 2026
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
March 10, 2026
The British Coatings Federation is launching PaintCare UK, a paint recycling scheme supported by B&Q, Dulux and others.
Fashion resale reform: Primark, Decathlon, Vinted push governments to remove circular economy shackles
May 22, 2026
Primark, Decathlon, and Vinted among group of retailers urging governments to fix a system they say is stacked against the circular economy.
Bank holiday bonanza: Lucy & Yak to transform stores into preloved hubs
May 20, 2026
Lucy & Yak is turning its stores into preloved hubs for an entire weekend – in an effort to promote circularity and second-hand shopping.
‘Powering productivity’: B&Q to deploy ultra-rapid EV chargers at 26 stores
May 5, 2026
Ultra rapid EV chargers will arrive at 26 B&Q stores over the next year, thanks to a partnership between the retailer and RAW Charging.
Biomethane-powered trucks: M&S extends lower carbon logistics fleet
April 30, 2026
Marks & Spencer announces plans to use more biomethane-powered trucks as part of a commitment to reduce transport emissions.
First of many? Tesco is first UK grocer to replace barcodes with QR codes on a full range
April 17, 2026
Tesco rolls out QR codes on packaging for full own-brand sausages range, marking significant step away from traditional barcodes.
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.
Future of Food Edit: Ocado Retail spotlights healthier and sustainable brands
May 12, 2026
Ocado Retail unveils ‘Future of Food Edit’ aisle aimed at helping shoppers discover healthier and more sustainable grocery products.
Cut, colour, clarity, carat, carbon footprint: Pandora adds fifth ‘C’ to diamond grading
May 11, 2026
Pandora says it is redefining the traditional diamond grading system by introducing carbon footprint as the fifth ‘C’.
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