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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.

‘For the moment you need it’: Oxfam pilots online clothing rental scheme
Charity Oxfam pilots online clothing rental pilot scheme ahead of its annual Second-Hand September campaign.

Number ten: Nobody’s Child opens in Cambridge with reclaimed furniture fitout
Nobody’s Child opens its tenth standalone boutique store, in Cambridge – and the fitout features vintage and reclaimed furniture.

Seeds of Change interview: Maplin CEO Ollie Marshall on the plug-in solar revolution
Plug-in solar panels will be available in UK retailers from 27 August – Maplin CEO Ollie Marshall talks us through the dawning of a new energy product revolution.

‘Towards energy self-sufficiency’: Intersport installs solar panels at Germany HQ
Intersport HQ in Germany installs photovoltaic solar system as part of its future-looking strategy and move towards energy self-sufficiency.

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.

New recruit: Worldly appoints Léyoh Goodall as SVP of growth
Sustainability and supply chain intelligence platform Worldly appoints Léyoh Goodall as senior vice president of growth.

Good Food Bill: Tesco, Booths, Aldi add names to list and sign letter to PM
Retailers Tesco, Booths, and Aldi sign Good Food Bill, and are among 100-plus organisations urging the prime minister to introduce it.

‘Defining moment’: Project Re:claim textile recycling facility achieves GRS certification
Plan B Circular and Salvation Army textile recycling facility in Kettering achieves Global Recycled Standard certification.

Watch: Currys’ Track the Tech video highlights device recycling and repair journey
Currys releases video showing the journey devices go on within its operations once handed over for recycling and repair.

‘For the moment you need it’: Oxfam pilots online clothing rental scheme
Charity Oxfam pilots online clothing rental pilot scheme ahead of its annual Second-Hand September campaign.

Number ten: Nobody’s Child opens in Cambridge with reclaimed furniture fitout
Nobody’s Child opens its tenth standalone boutique store, in Cambridge – and the fitout features vintage and reclaimed furniture.

Mobile net zero: Faster access to ‘clean’ energy needed to accelerate mobile operator progress
Mobile operators cut operational emissions by 13% since 2019 despite connections rising by 10% – but faster access to clean energy required.

Stuart Machin: M&S to invest in new refrigeration to deal with higher temperatures
Marks & Spencer CEO Stuart Machin tells AGM the business is investing in new refrigeration as a result of rising temperatures.

Paper packaging sourcing: L’Oréal makes move with Canopy
L’Oréal joins Canopy’s Pack4Good initiative, adding its voice to the movement towards more sustainable paper packaging.

Deadline looming: Packaging data submissions required by 1 September
PackUK introduces a resubmission deadline of 1 September 2026 for packaging data from producers who pay pEPR fees.

New offering: Climeworks expands proposition to help organisations meet regulations
Climeworks announces expanded offering designed to help organisations procure carbon removal portfolios aligned with specific regulations.

‘Expert in fashion sourcing’: M&S appoints Jane Robson as sustainability boss
UK retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) has confirmed experienced fashion figure Jane Robson is set to become the company’s fashion, home & beauty director of sourcing,












