Adidas launches 'Infinite Play' scheme, to resell or recycle old trainers and clothes
Adidas customers will soon be able to exchange worn or unused clothing for points as part of a new loyalty system, that will see unwanted...
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PZ Cussons launches hand wash refills as part of target to reduce plastics packaging by 25% by 2025
Healthcare and consumer goods giant PZ Cussons has launched its first hand wash refill offering, as it strives to reduce the amount of...
UN says 60 countries agreed on zero net carbon emissions by 2050. US, India + China are not listed.
The United Nations recently said that more than 60 countries have agreed to reduce their net carbon emission to zero by 2050. While this...
Coal Bankruptcies in US Pile Up as Utility Companies Embrace Gas + Renewables
More than half a dozen large U.S. coal companies have filed for bankruptcy in the past year, a signal that the one-time king of American...
Waitrose is removing plastic from multi-buy cans
Waitrose is trialling the removal of plastic on thousands of multibuy cans as it continues to remove and reduce single use plastic. The...
Electricity generated by renewables overtook fossil fuels in UK for first time
UK wind turbines, solar farms and other renewable sources of energy generated more electricity this summer than coal and gas power...
NHS to cut more than 100 million single-use plastic items per year
NHS to cut single-use plastics in canteens and catering The plan to reduce single-use plastics comes as part of a drive from the health...
British Airways first UK airline to offset carbon emissions on UK flights from January 2020
IAG has announced the 2050 net-zero target alongside a $400m (£332m) funding pool for sustainable aviation fuels that will be deployed...
Scotland becomes first part of UK to ban sale of plastic cotton buds
Scotland has become the first part of the UK to ban the sale of plastic cotton buds. The new rules, which prohibit the selling and...
Carlsberg develops world’s first ‘paper’ beer bottle
Danish brewer Carlsberg Group has today unveiled two research prototypes of its Green Fibre Bottle – the world’s first ‘paper’ beer...
Peru signs agreement to end Deforestation caused by Palm Oil by 2021
The palm oil industry is out of control as deforestation reaches record levels in the name of agricultural pursuits, and that’s why Peru...
Shell UK to offset CO2 emissions from drivers fuel at 'no extra cost' from October 17, 2019
Shell will become the first retailer to offset the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from customers’ fuel purchases at its UK service...
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