Network Rail to ban retailers from supplying plastic cutlery and cups in managed stations
Network Rail has today announced plans to tackle three significant environmental issues in the country’s biggest and busiest rail stations.
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H&M announces winners of first Global Change Awards
On 10 February, HRH Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden awarded the winners of the first Global Change Award, an annual innovation challenge for circular fashion initiated by the non-profit H&M Conscious Foundation. The most votes, and a grant of €300,000,
Neighbourly Food launches to help retailers tackle UK’s £5bn food waste problem
Neighbourly.com – the social platform that connects local community projects with companies that want to make a difference – has launched Neighbourly Food, a new service designed to fix the logistical problem of re-distributing surplus food, especially local fresh food. The
Halo Wipes manufacturer, Nice-Pak International, achieves goal of sending zero waste to landfill
Halo Wipes manufacturer, Nice-Pak International, has achieved its goal of sending zero waste to landfill at one of its UK sites.
Chartman Group introduces drinks can recycling facilities at award-winning flagship petrol forecourt
The Chartman Group, with the support of recycling programme provider Every Can Counts, has introduced drinks can recycling facilities at its award-winning flagship petrol forecourt as part of a pilot scheme for the forecourt sector.
Paptic’s wood-based and recyclable bags introduced at Seppälä and The Body Shop stores in Finland
Paptic’s wood-based and recyclable “plastic bags” will be replacing traditional carrier bags at Seppälä and in The Body Shop stores in Finland starting in February 2016. The company’s eco-friendly new technology allows the production of a renewable fibre based material
IGD’s ECR initiative reveals top five solutions to reduce wasted miles
Some 78% of retailers and 71% of suppliers believe reducing road miles to be either “the biggest” or “a significant opportunity” for cost savings in their supply chains. That’s according to research carried out by IGD’s Efficient Consumer Response (ECR)
Waste management company, Viridor, joins BBC1 primetime show, Hugh’s War on Waste
Viridor has teamed up with River Cottage star, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, for a new BBC1 primetime programme focused on changing the way we think about food waste. In a bid to get us to think more about how much food we
New BRC report shows drop in food waste across retail industry
A group of leading UK retailers have for the second time published a combined food waste figure, in line with a commitment to increase transparency and report on progress annually in this area. A British Retail Consortium (BRC) report, which
IGD’s Working on Waste campaign kicks off for second year running
Food and grocery companies around the country are helping their employees reduce their household food waste throughout October, as IGD’s Working on Waste month gets underway for the second year running. Building on the success of 2014, food and grocery
Clyde Shopping Centre encourages local businesses to commit to a sustainable future
Clyde Shopping Centre in West Dunbartonshire is encouraging local businesses to follow its lead and boost their environmental performance in the year ahead by making a Resource Efficiency Pledge. Since making the Resource Efficiency Pledge, a free scheme that asks
Last chance for London food businesses to face up to food waste
Small and medium-sized London food businesses have only a month left to take advantage of the largest ever programme to help the capital’s food businesses reduce food waste and save money. The Mayor of London’s FoodSave programme, which is delivered
Defra Minister, George Eustice MP, addresses Parliamentary event highlighting the Soft Drinks Sustainability Roadmap
The British Soft Drinks Association (BSDA), which represents the soft drinks industry in the UK, held a Parliamentary event to highlight efforts to improve sustainability in the soft drinks sector. The Soft Drinks Roadmap was launched last year and aims
Kingfisher Group works with 2degrees to help embed ‘Net Positive’ sustainability approach
Kingfisher Group has appointed 2degrees, the global collaboration platform for sustainable business, to help drive the progress of its restorative Net Positive approach to business across its global operating companies. Mainstreaming sustainability into the heart of the business is a
IGD launches industry-wide campaign to change household waste behaviour through employees
A new initiative called ‘Working on Waste’ is being launched today (1 October), bringing together food and grocery companies throughout the month in a co-ordinated bid to help their employees reduce household food waste. Spearheaded by food and grocery research
Retail and leisure complex, Grand Central Stockport, celebrates waste management and recycling success
A leading retail, entertainment and leisure complex is celebrating the success of its waste management and recycling programme. Grand Central Stockport has gone from no recycling to more than 85% since B&M Waste Services was appointed to spearhead a major waste
New national online waste transfer system claims to offer retailers a whole host of benefits
Retailers across the UK can now benefit from the new online system called edoc (or electronic duty of care) to record the transfer of non-hazardous waste between organisations, saving them both time and money. UK retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers generated
Plastics recycling company to recycle 30 tonnes of out of stock soup pots
CK Polymers, a division of the CK Group based in Lincoln, has been appointed to collect over thirty tonnes of out of stock soup pots from TSC Foods in Scunthorpe. The company’s speed of response to the initial enquiry from
Sustainability innovators recognised in 2degrees Champions Awards
Global innovation and collaboration were the big winners at last night’s 2degrees Champions Awards, as it showcased the companies and individuals pushing the boundaries of sustainable business. The awards – the only ones entirely voted for by industry peers –
DHL Envirosolutions makes millions for UK businesses from recycled waste
DHL Envirosolutions, the global logistics leader’s waste, recycling and environmental compliance product suite, is reported to be generating millions of pounds of additional revenue for UK businesses through innovative, waste management and recycling practices, all integrated into the supply chain. Recycle
Universities around the world form global partnership designed to reduce food waste
Cranfield is one of six universities across the world joining to form The World Food Preservation Centre, a partnership that seeks to combat food loss and hunger through the innovation of sustainable, low cost methods of reducing food waste. One
Asda extends agreement with Norbert Dentressangle to manage new recycling centre
Asda has extended its agreement with Norbert Dentressangle to encompass the management of its new asset handling and recycling centre in Bristol – the most energy efficient site in Asda’s regional service centre network. The 110,000sq ft, purpose-built centre went
Harlow shopping centre wins silver Zero Waste Award for environmental contributions
The eco-minded team at the Harvey Centre in Harlow has received a silver ‘Zero Waste Award’ for its contribution to the environment. The coveted awards, which are open to the private, public and community sector, aim to recognise organisations that
Midcounties Co-operative reduces its carrier bag usage by 1.3 million bags
The Midcounties Co-operative has reduced its carrier bag usage by 1.3 million this year, as part of its commitment to defend the environment across its stores. Colleagues have been given tips to help cut back on the amount of carrier
Supermarket Aldi makes electricity from waste food using Dolav plastic pallet boxes
Food waste is unavoidable. Aldi has more than five-hundred UK stores, which like all others, must manage waste food disposal. Wherever possible, Aldi donates food still suitable for human consumption to the FareShare charity. Inevitably there is some food that
