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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.

In pictures: Dr. Beckmann’s white garment waste campaign with Judy Murray
White garment waste is a problem, with new research showing Britons throw away an average of eight white clothing items each year which tots up

Free school uniform: Salvation Army charity shops to give away thousands of items
Charity retailer Salvation Army expands school uniform giveaway to support families with access to free items across the UK.

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.

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.

In pictures: Deposit return scheme gets trial run with Danone in SW19
Danone’s deposit return scheme trial in build-up to this year’s Wimbledon tennis championships – in pictures.

‘Grand Depths’: Cambridge shopping centre to run ocean-themed expo
Cambridge shopping centre continues its focus on environmental welfare and responsibility with ocean-protection-themed expo.

‘Deep global experience’: Gap Inc appoints Jeffrey Hogue as chief sustainability officer
Former Levi’s sustainability boss Jeffrey Hogue joins Gap Inc, taking on the chief sustainability officer role

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.

In pictures: Dr. Beckmann’s white garment waste campaign with Judy Murray
White garment waste is a problem, with new research showing Britons throw away an average of eight white clothing items each year which tots up

Free school uniform: Salvation Army charity shops to give away thousands of items
Charity retailer Salvation Army expands school uniform giveaway to support families with access to free items across the UK.

Solar-powered Iceland DC: Frozen food retailer completes new rooftop installation
UK-based frozen food retailer Iceland completes installation of rooftop solar PVs at supply chain hub in Scotland.

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.

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.

‘Building a more dynamic assessment of risk’: DFS partners with Risilience
Risilience’s climate risk analytics platform supporting DFS’s disclosure, supply chain resilience, and long-term business continuity needs.

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.












