Retail

Supermarket giant steps up green push with plans for new " zero-carbon" store

Greenpeace inquiry highlights concerns over the rapidly expanding cattle trade in heartland of Brazil

All stores in London, Liverpool, Manchester and Birmingham have stopped sending waste to landfill

Marks & Spencers' 5p charge on carrier bags has seen an 80% reduction in their use in the first year

Poll of over 6,000 US shoppers finds that majority now claim to consider environmental factors when making purchasing decisions

Pilot scheme in two stores intended to gather information on where customers feel packaging improvements can be made

Surveys show a sizeable chunk of shoppers will buy green no matter the economic climate, but there are a few tools retailers can use to encourage customers to shop for the greenest products

Survey shows excessive packaging still the norm, as councils call for retailers to pay towards landfill taxes

Company kicks off biofuel initiative in Scotland, vowing to stop sending all UK food waste to landfill by the summer

From greener freezers to skylights in the roof, supermarket giant unveils energy efficient store which it hopes will provide blueprint for all future developments