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Hidden Treasure Hunt: Currys leads new e-waste reduction initiative for schoolkids
Currys is leading a new campaign to encourage schoolchildren to find unwanted consumer electronics in the home and recycle them.

Reselfridges Recycle: Beauty and cosmetics recycling scheme lands in Selfridges
Department store group Selfridges launches nationwide beauty and cosmetics recycling scheme, in partnership with MYGroup.

Takeback partnership: FatFace becomes Reskinned’s first partner of 2026
UK-based fashion retailer FatFace is working with Reskinned to offer its customers a garment takeback scheme.

The ride continues: Decathlon investment arm takes majority stake in Rebike
Decathlon’s investment arm takes majority stake in Munich-based e-bike refurbishment and recommerce company, Rebike Mobility.

In pictures: The new low carbon Tesco Harrogate concept store
The Tesco Harrogate store opened in December bringing together the latest thinking in terms of low carbon business operations.

Decarbonisation journey: M&S electric transport roll-out continues
Full-service commercial vehicle contract hire and fleet management company Vertellus is supporting M&S’s electric transport strategy.

Design for Betterment: Holland & Barrett collaborates with RCA students on packaging project
Health and wellness retailer Holland & Barrett aligns with Royal College of Art students on Design for Betterment packaging project.

‘Packaging as an intelligent asset’: Suntory and Polytag partner in traceability drive
Lucozade and Ribena maker introducing QR technology across its packaging to gain better visibility of the goods it places on the market.

Banned ads: ASA upholds P&G complaints about Kit & Kin and Cheeky Panda claims
Kit & Kin and The Cheeky Panda ads banned after P&G argues they used misleading language related to sustainability.

300,000 not out: Too Good To Go Parcels hits UK landmark
Some 300,000 Too Good To Go Parcels have been distributed in the 15 months since the initiative was launched in the UK.

Exchange for Change: UK deposit return scheme operator gets a rebrand
The UK’s Deposit Return Scheme operator will now trade as Exchange For Change, as UK DMO is rebranded.

Unlocking the hidden £10bn: Timpson and MusicMagpie partner for in-store tech trade-in
Timpson Group and MusicMagpie announce partnership to allow consumers to trade in unwanted smartphones in stores across the UK.

Takeback partnership: FatFace becomes Reskinned’s first partner of 2026
UK-based fashion retailer FatFace is working with Reskinned to offer its customers a garment takeback scheme.

The ride continues: Decathlon investment arm takes majority stake in Rebike
Decathlon’s investment arm takes majority stake in Munich-based e-bike refurbishment and recommerce company, Rebike Mobility.

Retail Technology Show 2026: M&S’s Archie Norman to return to stage
Marks & Spencer chairman, Archie Norman, is back at Retail Technology Show for a second consecutive year in April 2026.

LESS is more? Lagardère Travel Retail launches supplier decarbonisation platform
Lagardère Travel Retail launches LESS interface to report carbon data across its network and supplier base.

‘Collaboration works’: Asda, Lidl, Tesco among UK Packaging Pact signatories ahead of April 2026 launch
UK Packaging Pact signatories reach 55 ahead of April 2026 launch, with major grocers among those supporting it.

Forest protection: Mint Velvet, Victoria’s Secret sign Canopy packaging and textiles commitment
Mint Velvet and Victoria’s Secret among brands joining not-for-profit Canopy’s initiative to keep deforestation out of fashion and packaging.

Guess who’s back? Ex-Tesco and Decathlon sustainability leader Anna Turrell joins Mars
Former Tesco and Decathlon sustainability leader Anna Turrell returns to food industry as chief sustainability officer for Mars Snacking.

Connecting with nature: Iceland foundation invests in community orchards
Iceland Foods Charitable Foundation backs community orchards project to help more people connect with nature.










