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27/05/2021

Individual and Family, Retail, Sustainability, Weekly Tip

We all love our faithful jeans. It’s a staple of nearly everyone’s wardrobe and 2 billion pairs of jeans are manufactured every year. With current fast fashion trends, this is not going to stop any time soon. But did you know by simply changing your denim, you can lower your footprint? […]

Weekly Tip #9 - Change Your Footwear

20/05/2021

Individual and Family, Retail, Sustainability, Weekly Tip

Everyone knows that there is a problem with plastic in our oceans, but a lot of people don’t quite know the scale of the issue. Here are some facts about ocean plastic and a way you can help solve the problem by making a simple change. Fact 1 - Plastic will outweigh fish […]

Adidas Allbirds Collaborate for World's Most Sustainable Trainer

17/05/2021

Business Tips, Retail, Sports, Sustainability

We all know that the fashion industry has a huge negative impact on the environment. But did you know that the footwear sector alone creates over 700 million tonnes of CO2e every single year! A single pair of running shoes alone comes with a footprint (no pun intended) of up to 13.6 KG […]

Weekly Tip #8 - Change your specs

13/05/2021

Individual and Family, Retail, Sustainability, Weekly Tip

Did you know that over 3 billion pairs of spectacles are sold globally each year? This number is on the rise as the population grows and the fad for fast fashion and multiple ‘looks’ grows within the industry. Spectacles are often manufactured from plastic which is derived directly from oil and has a […]

Asda Sell Second Hand Clothing

03/05/2021

Individual and Family, Retail, Sustainability

Asda will begin selling second-hand clothing in 50 of its stores throughout the United Kingdom. The idea has been tested successfully at a store in Leeds, according to the retailer, and it now expects to stock used garments more widely. The George at Asda brand has teamed up with specialist wholesaler Preloved Vintage Kilo […]

Tip #5 – Get rid of toothpaste tubes!

22/04/2021

Individual and Family, Other, Retail, Sustainability, Weekly Tip

We all brush our teeth twice a day (hopefully), but have you ever considered how toothpaste tubes affect the environment? Despite the efforts of some manufacturers to produce entirely recyclable tubes, the majority of toothpaste tubes are made of non-recyclable material and end up in landfills. We're getting better at eliminating plastic waste, […]

Tip #3 - Switch Your Coffee Capsules

09/04/2021

Business Tips, Individual and Family, Retail, Sustainability, Weekly Tip

Coffee capsules are very handy and fit in well with our fast-paced society. They're convenient, simple to use, and consistently produce excellent coffee. The environmental effect, on the other hand, is disastrous. In the United Kingdom alone, over 300,000,000 aluminium and plastic coffee capsules are used each year. And despite recycling systems being […]

Purpose – More important in retail than ever before!

30/03/2021

Business Tips, Retail, Social Good, Sustainability

Consumers are, now, more than ever looking to shop with brands that share their ideals and values. How can retailers determine their purpose and convey it to both their employees and customers? Fears for the future of our planet and the treatment of workers are driving a surge in the numbers of socially […]

Ditch Bathroom Plastic

26/03/2021

Individual and Family, Retail, Sustainability, Weekly Tip

According to shocking new research, recyclable bathroom waste accounts for up to 40% of overall landfill waste in the UK. The findings showed that while 90% of packaging in our kitchens is recycled, just 50% is recycled in our bathrooms. As a result, your bathroom waste makes up 30% to 40% of overall […]

Asda removes plastic bags for fresh produce

22/03/2021

Business Tips, Retail, Sustainability

The supermarket chain, ASDA has announced that plastic bags will be removed from all of its fresh produce aisles. According to the supermarket, this change should prevent more than 100 million pieces of plastic from being used by the store each year. In September of last year, the supermarket began a trial of removing plastic bags […]

H&M Releases Eco-Conscious Range

24/02/2021

Retail

With the introduction of "Innovation Stories," which takes the form of capsule collections, H&M is taking a new approach to its sustainability-focused apparel lines. Starting March 18, the first, named "Innovation Science," will be released and will feature a leather substitute, Desserto, made from cactus plants and a castor oil yarn, called Evo by Fulgar. In […]

News & Articles

Weekly Tip #10 Change Your Jeans

Weekly Tip #9 - Change Your Footwear

Adidas Allbirds Collaborate for World's Most Sustainable Trainer

Weekly Tip #8 - Change your specs

Asda Sell Second Hand Clothing

Tip #5 – Get rid of toothpaste tubes!

Tip #3 - Switch Your Coffee Capsules

Purpose – More important in retail than ever before!

Ditch Bathroom Plastic

Asda removes plastic bags for fresh produce

H&M Releases Eco-Conscious Range