Day: 22 December 2019

Oxfam urges partygoers to buy their sequins second-hand!

Stuart Mitchell

Brits are set to celebrate the festive season in style, stepping out in sparkles and shimmery partywear. But little thought is spared on what happens to our glad-rags once they’ve lost their shine. According to new research from Oxfam, all that glitters is not gold, as 1.7 million sequined items of clothing and accessories will be binned after the party season. Oxfam, which has more than 600 charity shops in the UK, is urging partygoers to buy their sequins second-hand and to donate them back to Oxfam after the festivities.…

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WaterAid launches collection of unique Christmas e-gifts

Stuart Mitchell

WaterAid has launched a collection of unique Christmas e-gifts that will help transform lives across the world with clean water and decent toilets.  The international charity’s gifts provide a meaningful and life-changing alternative to the average present. They include a £60 water tank that holds 500 litres of water, which could help improve the health of an entire community as well as supporting farming initiatives. Around 785 million people are denied access to clean water – that’s one in ten of the world’s population.   The collection of e-gifts also…

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Deliveroo Launches Its First Ever Christmas Advert Set To Raise £100,000 For Midwives

Stuart Mitchell

Delivery favourite, Deliveroo, launches its first ever Christmas advert and a #ForTheMidwives campaign to raise funds for heroic midwives The advert identifies midwives as the best delivery service in the country, with Deliveroo saying the company is proud to be the ‘second best delivery service’ in the UK Deliveroo announces the launch of its first ever Christmas advert #ForTheMidwives, which pays tribute to midwives who work tirelessly over the festive period, giving the best ever delivery service. Deliveroo created the advert to highlight the compassionate, incomparable work of the 20,000…

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Qantas Group To Slash Carbon Emissions

Stuart Mitchell

The Qantas Group will reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050 in a major expansion of the airline’s commitment to a more sustainable aviation industry. With actions starting from 11th November, the national carrier will: Immediately double the number of flights being offset Cap net emissions from 2020 onwards Invest $50 million over 10 years to help develop a sustainable aviation fuel industry CUTTING NET CARBON EMISSIONS The announcement means that Qantas is the only airline group to commit to cap its net emissions at 2020 levels, and the second…

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Skullcandy Unveils Upcycling Program To Reduce Environmental Footprint

Stuart Mitchell

Skullcandy Inc., the original lifestyle audio brand, announced today a new upcycling program in collaboration with the green-forward electronics facility, Cali Resources. The program is designed to take all returned or damaged Skullcandy products and refurbish them to eliminate waste. This will increase product lifespan and reduce circulation of new raw materials. As an added bonus, Skullcandy and Cali Resources will donate a portion of the proceeds generated from the upcycled products to Protect Our Winters (POW), the leading climate advocacy group for the winter sports community. “As a brand…

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