John Lewis has signed up to a collective agreement to source better packaging materials in a bid to help protect forests around the world.
Green campaigners call for Luton Airport expansion ads to be banned
Eight green campaign groups have signed the complaint over ads seen on billboards on the London underground, on Meta, and in the New Statesman magazines.
M&S and Oxfam trial free postal donation for pre-loved clothes
The initiative, which is looking to reduce the levels of textiles being sent to landfills or incineration, marks a growth in the relationship between M&S and Oxfam.
Business campaigners urge government to help them get greener
Climate campaigners delivered a red budget box to parliament, urging the government to support businesses in their sustainability efforts.
London’s O2 Arena removes 540 tonnes of carbon during green gigs
The pilot events saw O2 owner AEG Europe teaming up with carbon removal experts CUR8 and sustainable event specialists A Greener Future.
Jaguar Land Rover uses old EV batteries for new energy storage system
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has developed a battery energy storage system (BESS) using old EV batteries, big enough to power the average UK household for a month.
British Gas extends solar panel presence into Scotland
Advertising giants and media heavyweights back online advertising environmental transparency initiative
Over 35 UK members of the IAB, the trade body for online advertising, including advertising giants Omnicom and Publicis along with News UK, published by The Times and The Sun, have submitted information about what actions they are taking when it comes to environmental sustainability.
Big Plastic Count: Brits chuck away 1.7 billion pieces of plastic a week
A typical UK household throws away 60 items of plastic packaging every week; totalling 90 billion items of plastic packaging a year.
Aldi scrubs out plastic from own-brand toothbrush packaging
Aldi has launched plastic-free packaging on its everyday own-label toothbrushes as part of the UK’s fourth-largest supermarket’s ongoing efforts to cut its environmental impact.