Tesco is purchasing enough clean energy to power the equivalent of more than 80 average-sized supermarkets a year from a wind farm in Scotland.
DS Smith says it is ‘not enough to have a few windmills in the sea’ for green economy
The CEO of DS Smith has called on more changes to be made to the UK packaging market or else it was in danger of falling behind other countries.
The Salvation Army launches circular fashion push with celeb stylist
The Salvation Army’s clothing donation fashion campaign features a celebrity fashion stylist who works with Paloma Faith and Geri Halliwell.
Plastic wet wipes to be banned in the UK by summer
The new law means it will be illegal to sell wet wipes containing plastic in England, with the law being rolled out to the rest of the UK later this year.
Tesco cuts energy consumption by boosting fridge temperatures
Tesco has cut its energy consumption by as much as 10% thanks to a trial which involves raising the temperature of its fridges by one degree.
Tesco makes ‘significant progress’ in cutting carbon emissions
Pinpointing some of its green highlights for the year ending February 2023, it cited that it had cut scope 1 and scope 2 emissions by 61% against its baseline, which it had said had surpassed its 2025 target of 60%.
Tesco teams up with NatWest to help farmers decarbonise
The voluntary scheme will provide 1,500 Tesco farmers with preferential rates on finance to help them switch to sustainable farming methods.
Tesco dubbed ‘bad egg’ for lack of chocolate transparency
Tesco has been dubbed a ‘bad egg’ for failing to disclose any details about how and where it sources cocoa for its own-brand chocolate.
Asda cuts 72% of EV charging points as Tesco powers ahead
RAC data shows Asda has reduced the number of EV charges from 165 to 46 in 2023, the only supermarket of those surveyed to cut its number.
Wrap: 3 out of 4 Brits say supermarkets should sell more loose fruit and veg
Almost three-quarters of Brits (74%) say supermarkets should be doing more to sell fruit and veg without plastic packaging, according to Wrap.
