Waste
Packaging developer Choose toasts 'world's first' biodegradable paper bottle
The fully biodegradable and compostable packaging innovation has been developed in Edinburgh with support from Innovate UK and Sky Ocean Ventures
'Solid progress': Unilever claims it is on track to halve its virgin plastic waste by 2025
Materials innovation, tests of refillable and reusable products and a 'significant increase' in the proportion of recycled plastic have steered firm closer to 2025 plastic goals, it said
P&G scrubs up green credentials with refillable shampoo bottles
Beauty arm of US consumer goods giant estimates that new refillable product line will eliminate need for roughly 300 million virgin plastic shampoo bottles
Refills, recycling and plastic-free fruit and veg: Asda debuts 'sustainability store'
Trial store in Leeds is set to feature more than 50 fresh produce lines sold in a loose or unwrapped format to cut down on packaging and plastic waste
Morrison's, John Lewis, and M&S take stand against glitter litter ahead of festive season
Supermarkets announce plans to remove glitter from product lines and boost recyclability of festive products, as major study emerges highlighting glitter's detrimental impact on ecosystems
Electrolux revs up vacuum cleaner made from recycled electronic products
Vacuum cleaner made from plastic previously found in old vacuum cleaners, computers, and hairdryers forms latest part of tech giant's ongoing mission to introduce more recycled materials into its product line
Ikea to buy back used furniture in stand against 'excessive consumption'
Swedish furniture giant will launch resale scheme on 'Black Friday' in late November, the day where retailers have historically encouraged a shopping frenzy by announcing a glut of deals and discounts
Trial reveals UK households could save £858 a year by cutting food waste
Six-week food waste reduction programme for 52 UK households run by Tesco and Hubbub found families saved money and significantly slashed food waste once they embraced new food habits
Digital isolation and sustainability
Hubbub CEO Trewin Restorick explains how surplus mobile phones could be redistributed for the benefit of people facing significant isolation during Covid-19 restrictions
Eat out to help out the planet: Majority of UK diners are willing to switch to sustainable dishes
Concern about the environment among British diners has grown by nearly 40 per cent since the pandemic struck, according to fresh polling from the Sustainable Restaurant Association
Cheers! Anheuser-Busch to trial low carbon aluminium beer cans
Michelob Ultra is marketed by brewing giant Anheuser-Busch as low-calorie and low-alcohol beer - and now it's low carbon, too
Sustainable wine: Lindeman's raises glass to carbon neutrality goal
Owner Treasury Wine Estates reveals it is working with the Carbon Trust to measure the brand's carbon footprint and certify it in Europe
Comic Relief goes green with plant-based plastic red nose
Next year's red nose will be fossil fuel-free, in the wake of environmental campaign protesting previous nose by primarily school students
Reports: 'Plastic free cucumbers' get Walmart approval
World's second biggest retailer starts stocking vegetables with innovative plant-based film developed by Apeel
A closed loop fashion system requires scaling solutions now, not later
Companies across the fashion industry have deployed pilots for circular - or more sustainable - products, but too often they stop there
Macquarie makes £120m investment in UK waste giant Viridor
The investment brings Macquarie's investments in the energy, waste, solar PV and onshore and offshore wind sectors to more than £1.5bn, according to the firm
ASOS unveils 'circular' fashion collection
Online fashion retailer has trained its designers in making its clothing and jewellery more sustainable, recyclable and reusable
Crisps, chocolate and cheese brands under fire for wasteful packaging
Investigation by Which? finds swathes of major snack brands come in hard to recycle packaging with unclear labeling for consumers
How the UK became a 'bright spot' in the battle to tackle the world's food waste mountain
Action is being coordinated by campaign group WRAP, whose Food Waste Reduction Roadmap has helped save around 180,000 tonnes of food - worth £300m - from becoming waste since it launched in 2018
Nestlé partners with Biffa to secure UK supply of recycled plastic bottles
Partnership will see Biffa supply Nestlé Waters UK with recycled PET to produce bottles for its water brands such as Buxton
'Recycling's most wanted': Innocent and Hubbub team up in bid to boost recycling rates
New campaign in Kensington and Chelsea aims to use catchy messaging to encourage people to recycle the right objects
Emissions goals impossible without plastic reduction, think tank warns
Overseas Development Institute warns fossil fuel emissions from plastic will rise three-fold by 2050 unless current trends are addressed
M&S to roll out garlic bread made from surplus baguettes
Marks & Spencer food waste initiative aims to turn unsold bread into garlic bread for sale across 200 of its food stores nationwide
Mack Trucks' first electric refuse lorry goes in to production
US manufacturer - which is owned by Volvo Group - announces its first ever foray into the electric vehicle market
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