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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.

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.

‘Innovation doesn’t have to start with new’: Uniqlo unveils Everyday Re:Imagined
From today, fashion retailer Uniqlo starts selling its upcycled Everyday Re:Imagined range in its European flagship stores.

Refurbished electronics: UK market ‘holds untapped growth potential’
The UK’s refurbished consumer electronics market has yet to reach its full commercial potential, new research shows.

Trust and confidence drive action: B&Q spreads the word about energy waste
B&Q supports project in West Yorkshire to spread the word and boost education around energy waste and efficiency.

Lego solar park: Major renewable energy project to power Billund operations
New Lego solar park in Billund, Denmark, to generate enough electricity to match 100% of the group’s local power consumption.

Return winner: Danone pilots RVM and DRS at Wimbledon
Danone’s Evian brand and Exchange for Change are piloting reverse vending machines and a deposit return scheme at Wimbledon’s tennis venue.

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.

World Cup 2026: ‘How fans think about football shirts is a problem for sustainability progress’
King’s Business School’s Centre for Sustainable Business research associate says football fandom doesn’t align with sustainability progress.

London Tech Week 2026: Tesco calls for low-carbon farming collaboration
Tesco urges retailers, innovators and the wider food industry to work together to accelerate adoption of low-carbon fertilisers and farming.

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.

‘Future of retail’: Virgin Media O2 opens new-style store at Westfield White City
Virgin Media O2 opens new Westfield White City store, featuring immersive experiences and sustainability touchpoints.

‘Innovation doesn’t have to start with new’: Uniqlo unveils Everyday Re:Imagined
From today, fashion retailer Uniqlo starts selling its upcycled Everyday Re:Imagined range in its European flagship stores.

Refurbished electronics: UK market ‘holds untapped growth potential’
The UK’s refurbished consumer electronics market has yet to reach its full commercial potential, new research shows.

‘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: 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.

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?

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.













