Poundland faces backlash over plastic Valentine’s Day gift
Poundland's new Valentine's Day gift item angered shoppers and environmental campaigners.
M&S launches fruit & veg free from plastic packaging
Marks & Spencer has upped the ante on its war on plastic by launching 90 lines of loose fruit & veg free of plastic packaging.
Iceland’s reverse vending machines grant shoppers over £30,000
Iceland’s plastic bottle reverse vending machines have earned shoppers more than £30,000 since it started piloting the scheme.
COMMENT: Why 2018 was the year of sustainable gift purchases
Tree2MyDoor managing director Gareth Mitchell believes a change in attitudes is reflected in the gifts people are buying.
Plastic bag charge to double to 10p and extend to all UK retailers
The price of single use plastic bags is soon set to double to 10p across the UK.
BRC: Retailers need investment to build recycling capacity
The British Retail Consortium has responded to the government's long-awaited Waste and Resources Strategy, which will include measures to make businesses legally and financially...
Waitrose to ban plastic glitter in Christmas products
Waitrose has pledged to ban plastic glitter found in its Christmas products by 2020.
Morrisons ‘too good to waste’ box goes for just £1
Morrisons has launched a £1 fruit and vegetable box scheme that aims to cut back on food waste and give shoppers a budget way...
Tesco to become “leading electric vehicle energy provider” with 2400 charge points
Tesco is poised to install over 2400 electric car charging bays in its car parks at 600 stores across the UK by 2020.
MPs reprimand Missguided CEO over sustainability inquiry
MPs said they were “disappointed” that Missguided’s chief executive Nitin Passi failed to appear in front of Parliament.
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