Ikea UK ramps up sustainable car boot sales initiative
Ikea is hosting more car boot events where locals sell and buy pre-owned goods, as it looks to encourage its shoppers to shop more sustainably.. The retailer held several pilot…
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Colgate-Palmolive warns it could miss packaging reduction target, citing ‘industry-wide challenges’
Colgate-Palmolive has set green targets for 2025, including a target that all its packaging is recyclable, reusable, or compostable within the time frame.
Amazon expands electric cargo bike deliveries to Northern Ireland
Amazon has opened its first micromobility hub in Belfast, where a fleet of electric cargo bikes will deliver thousands of packages per week.
Nescafé launches fully recyclable paper refill pouch
Nestlé’s coffee brand Nescafé has launched its first fully recyclable paper refill pouch, which can be easily recycled through kerbside collection.
Carlsberg and Guinness among beer brands ‘brewing for impact’
Carlsberg, Guinness and other global beer brewers have teamed up to highlight the sustainable virtues of the ancient West African grain fonio.
HSBC faces AGM pressure over £800bn green finance policies
HSBC shareholders to demand the bank disclose how it intends to allocate the £799 billion ($1 trillion) it has earmarked for green finance by 2030.
SMEs to benefit from £1.8m boost to decarbonise freight
The government funding is aimed at delivering innovative tech across the industry to decarbonise freight and boost the UK supply chain.
Good Food magazine publishes recipes with carbon calories for first time
Good Food said that by featuring recipes with carbon calories for the first time, it would help guide readers to sustainable eating choices.
Screwfix slashes direct carbon emissions by 50% as it adds 100 stores
DIY store Screwfix says it has cut its direct carbon emissions (scope 1 and 2) by 50% from over 23,000 tonnes since 2022.
Starbucks expands partnership with coffee pod recycling scheme Podback
Podback is a recycling programme for coffee pods created in partnership with Nespresso, Nescafe Dolce Gusto and Tassimo.
