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Phenix Label Awarded Bronze Medal in Sustainability by EcoVadis

Stuart Mitchell

Phenix Label, a leader in prime labels and flexible packaging, has announced the company has achieved a Bronze Medal from EcoVadis, a leader in business sustainability assessments. Phenix Label’s score placed the company in the top 35 percent among sustainable businesses worldwide. At the forefront of cutting-edge sustainability in the printing industry, Phenix Label partners with EcoVadis-rated brands to develop lower-impact labels and smart packaging that measurably supports supplier scorecards. Phenix Label’s sustainability program includes 99 percent landfill-free operations at the company’s production facility in Olathe. Each week, more than…

One in three Brits admit they would go into ‘flight mode’ if someone had a seizure in public, new research finds

Stuart Mitchell

New research from Epilepsy Action has revealed a widespread lack of confidence among the UK public in knowing how to help someone experiencing an epileptic seizure. The poll of 2,000 adults found that one in three admitted they would go into ‘flight mode’ if they witnessed a seizure in public, while more than half (54%) saying they simply would not know what to do. Many of those surveyed also reported misconceptions about the right course of action. Almost one in ten (9%) said their instinct would be to hold the…

LEGO Manufacturing Vietnam signs direct power purchase agreement with VSIP to support sustainability ambition

Stuart Mitchell

LEGO Manufacturing Vietnam today announced it has signed a Direct Power Purchase Agreement (DPPA) with Vietnam–Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP) as part of its ambition to operate the new factory, which opened in April 2025, on 100% renewable energy. The agreement is for the first large-scale renewable energy solution specifically designed for industrial use in Vietnam. Under the agreement, renewable electricity generated from VSIP’s large-scale solar panels will be supplied to the factory through an industrial battery energy storage system, enabling a stable and consistent renewable electricity supply. Jesper Hassellund Mikkelsen,…

Families help unearth everyday treasures at home of Isaac Newton’s mother, close to the famous apple tree that inspired the scientist’s work on gravity

Stuart Mitchell

Archaeologists from the National Trust have revealed a selection of everyday objects from the site of a house built for Isaac Newton’s mother, in a field next to the famous apple tree which inspired some of his great scientific advances. Searching for the exact location of the house, the archaeologists discovered rubble from its demolition – and intriguingly some objects which might have been in the house when the Newton family was there. They included: decorative Staffordshire slip tableware along with other pottery pieces; a fragment of a 17th century…

Government welcomes potential new UK green energy generation powerhouse OVO Renewables

Stuart Mitchell

OVO has announced the proposed launch of OVO Renewables, a major new arm of the business that could see OVO move into energy generation for the first time.  With an initial investment of hundreds of millions of pounds, OVO Renewables plans to  repower the UK’s existing onshore wind farms, improving them with modern technology which extends their lifespan and boosts output. The move would cut the queue on infrastructure planning, bringing green energy to millions of customers faster and directly support Britain’s journey to cleaner, cheaper, and more secure energy. …