Octopus Electric Vehicles has launched a second-hand leasing offering for electric cars – to help encourage more people to drive electric cars.
Supermarket plastic bag sales drop by 98% since 5p charge
Single-use plastic bag sales at major UK supermarkets including Tesco have dropped by more than 98% since the 5p charge was introduced in 2014
Kraft Heinz to reduce virgin plastic globally by 20% by 2030
Kraft Heinz will reduce virgin plastic by 20% which is estimated to reduce the use of approximately 100 million pounds of virgin plastic.
SSE completes second UK-based trial of pioneering hydrogen fuelled van
The energy company Security Service Edge (SSE) has completed a second UK-based trial of a hydrogen fuelled van from First Hydrogen.
A third of Gen Z and millennial shoppers are more loyal to sustainable brands
Some 33% of millennial and Gen Z shoppers are more loyal to brands with values similar to their own, such as an emphasis on sustainability.
In pictures: creative campaign visualises plastic bottle waste in Britain
A new creative campaign has set out to uncover the drastic consumption plastic bottles in the UK by visually demonstrating the problem of waste.
Coca-Cola and PepsiCo urged to address supply chain risks
Coca-Cola and PepsiCo are among the few food and drink companies called to address forced labour risks in their supply chains.
Defra says it will roll back mandatory food waste reporting
The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is ditching its plans to force companies to carry out mandatory food waste reporting.
Rail electrification at current rate would take 240 years to meet net zero targets
Plans to electrify the UK’s rails fall so far short of UK net zero targets that it would take 240 years at current rates to reach the goal.
Government to issue hundreds of new oil and gas licences for the North Sea
The government will issue hundreds of new oil and gas licences for the North Sea and a £20 billion funding for carbon capture to “power up Britain”.
New EU sustainability reporting tool ESRS to affect more than 50,000 companies
The European Commission has unveiled the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) which will affect more than 50,000 companies.
Tesco ‘shake up’ salad offering with new sustainable vertically farmed range
Tesco is introducing its first range of sustainable, ready-to-eat vertically farmed salads to UK shoppers, now available in selected UK supermarkets.
Unilever, Boots and BASF join forces to reduce PLF plastics by 2040
Unilever, BASF and Walgreens Boots Alliance are part of a taskforce to tackle ‘unrecyclable’ polymers in liquid formulations (PLFs) by 2040.
Aldi removes milk ‘use by’ dates to cut food waste
Aldi is removing ‘use by’ dates from milk bottles to prevent milk from being thrown away unnecessarily and cut food waste.
Supermarket plastic bag sales drop by 98% since 5p charge
Single-use plastic bag sales at major UK supermarkets including Tesco have dropped by more than 98% since the 5p charge was introduced in 2014
Kraft Heinz to reduce virgin plastic globally by 20% by 2030
Kraft Heinz will reduce virgin plastic by 20% which is estimated to reduce the use of approximately 100 million pounds of virgin plastic.
SSE completes second UK-based trial of pioneering hydrogen fuelled van
The energy company Security Service Edge (SSE) has completed a second UK-based trial of a hydrogen fuelled van from First Hydrogen.
A third of Gen Z and millennial shoppers are more loyal to sustainable brands
Some 33% of millennial and Gen Z shoppers are more loyal to brands with values similar to their own, such as an emphasis on sustainability.
In pictures: creative campaign visualises plastic bottle waste in Britain
A new creative campaign has set out to uncover the drastic consumption plastic bottles in the UK by visually demonstrating the problem of waste.
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