Textiles remanufacturing: MYGroup to open new factory in 2024
Waste management company MYGroup is building a textiles remanufacturing factory at its Hull headquarters, set to open in 2024.
Recycling
‘Waste-busting’: Tesco and Hasbro launch in-store collection points for recycling toys
Tesco and Hasbro join forces to provide consumers with opportunities for recycling toys in UK supermarkets.
Recycling phones: New shopping locations for musicMagpie SmartDrop kiosks
Online tech reseller musicMagpie is making recycling phones easier for consumers in Manchester and Bristol.
Trade in: Currys and Samsung run promotional event for recycling consumer electronics
Currys and Samsung UK offering discounts on more than 390 products to customers recycling consumer electronics.
Takeback and resale: Dune becomes latest Reskinned partner
UK-based footwear retailer Dune London announces partnership with pre-loved takeback and resale provider Reskinned.
Delayed: Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme put back until October 2025 – reaction
The retail industry reacts after Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme is delayed until October 2025 at the earliest.
‘Resell therapy’: Cost-of-living crisis fuelling resale market
70% of Brits turning to ‘resell therapy’ as cost-of-living crisis ensues, which is fuelling the UK resale market.
Lush’s Green Hub: Cosmetics retailer names Axil as new waste management partner
Axil Integrated Services is appointed waste management partner at Lush’s Green Hub in Dorset, as part of the retailer’s sustainability drive.
‘As new’: AO unveils range of refurbished mobile phones
AO has launched a range of refurbished mobile phones for sale, available on its MobilePhonesDirect.com fascia.