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Biochar breakthrough: Suntory reports success from upcycling manufacturing byproducts
Japan-based conglomerate Suntory reports success related to biochar pilot programme involving the upcycling of manufacturing byproducts.

Milestone: Textile sorting tech wins eBay’s 2026 Circular Fashion Fund
Textile sorting tech company Trosort is named the global winner of eBay’s annual Circular Fashion Fund for 2026.

‘Authenticated luxury’: Vestiaire Collective becomes first preloved partner for Zalando
New Vestiaire Collective partnership gives consumers the opportunity to shop designer brands not previously available on Zalando.

Fashion resale reform: Primark, Decathlon, Vinted push governments to remove circular economy shackles
Primark, Decathlon, and Vinted among group of retailers urging governments to fix a system they say is stacked against the circular economy.

‘Advanced vehicles’: Wren Kitchens’ £35m fleet investment includes addition of electric HGVs
Wren Kitchens expects electric HGVs and transport revamp will boost delivery capacity and cut supply chain emissions.

50,000 EVs and counting: Amazon reaches delivery van landmark
Tech and retail powerhouse Amazon says it now has more than 50,000 electric delivery vans in operation across its global business.

DRS update: Exemptions and grants now available for retailers
Exchange For Change announces package of support for retailers ahead of deposit return scheme (DRS) in England, Northern Ireland and Scotland.

DRS update: Exchange for Change confirms tiered return handling fee
Exchange for Change – the deposit return scheme (DRS) operator for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland – announces DRS return handling fee.

Changemakers: H&M Foundation announces Global Change Award winners
H&M Foundation unveils winners of Global Change Award 2026, and the common thread among this year’s cohort is resource efficiency.

Big Paddle Cleanup 2026: Decathlon supports river litter pick event
Participants in this year’s annual Big Paddle Cleanup event, which ends this weekend, can claim Decathlon reward.

Flat rate: UK deposit return scheme fee set at 20p
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
Retailers and brands at Food & Drink Expo in Birmingham discuss how attention is turning to supplier sustainability support.

‘Authenticated luxury’: Vestiaire Collective becomes first preloved partner for Zalando
New Vestiaire Collective partnership gives consumers the opportunity to shop designer brands not previously available on Zalando.

Fashion resale reform: Primark, Decathlon, Vinted push governments to remove circular economy shackles
Primark, Decathlon, and Vinted among group of retailers urging governments to fix a system they say is stacked against the circular economy.

Epta UK: bringing operational efficiency and improved energy performance to convenience retail
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
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?
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
Consultancy Aura and creative agency Sun Branding have joined forces to launch a packaging sustainability support organisation.

Race to net zero: Swarovski’s climate goals validated by SBTi
As the corporeate race to net zero carbon emissions, Swarovski says its climate goals have been validated by SBTi.

Crowdshipping: France’s Shopopop eyes UK market for growth
France’s Shopopop expands to UK and aims to secure major retailer partnership in 2026 in push to build global crowdshipping community.















