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‘FashionCycle’: John Lewis rewards members for recycling clothing
July 25, 2022
John Lewis launches ‘FashionCycle’, an initiative allowing its members to receive money off new purchases if they recycle unwanted garments.
‘Corporate donor’: Salvation Army Trading Company to sell Beko appliances
July 18, 2022
Salvation Army Trading Company to sell pre-loved or refurbished Beko appliances, as part of the manufacturer’s e-waste reduction drive.
Second-hand market: Vinted intends to acquire rival Rebelle for €30m
August 3, 2022
Second-hand online marketplace Vinted announces its intention to acquire rival European platform, Rebelle, in a €30 million deal.
ReBurberry: Luxury brand donates more leftover fabrics to fashion students
July 22, 2022
Burberry says its ReBurberry initiative has donated more than 12,000 metres of leftover fabrics to UK fashion schools and universities.
Searching for sustainability innovation: Sainsbury’s announces green tech accelerator
July 27, 2022
Sainsbury’s launches ‘Sainsbury’s Innovation Investments’ which will invest a minimum of £5 million in green tech start-ups over the next four years.
Canoo believe it? Walmart purchases 4,500 electric delivery vehicles
July 14, 2022
US-based supermarket chain Walmart signs agreement with mobility company, Canoo, to purchase 4,500 electric delivery vehicles.
‘Waste of space’: Too many parcels overpackaged, says DS Smith
July 12, 2022
Consumers want less packaging but too many consumer parcels are holding excess air and are overpackaged, new research suggests.
Air drop: Amazon UK no longer using plastic air pillows in delivery packaging
July 1, 2022
Amazon UK stops using air pillows in its delivery packaging as part of efforts to reduce single-use plastic.
‘Seeding Change Together’: Seasalt and Cornwall Wildlife Trust announce Seagrass restoration project
August 1, 2022
Seasalt announces three-year partnership with Cornwall Wildlife Trust, which aims to help restore seagrass off the Cornish coast.
Beach clean: Spar stores tidy up coastlines with Surfers Against Sewage
July 26, 2022
Spar stores continue to get involved in beach clean activities as part of a ‘Million Mile Clean’ initiative with Surfers Against Sewage.
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