Month: November 2018

Localgiving to Match 6 Months of Donations in Grow Your Tenner 2018

Stuart Mitchell

Localgiving are set to launch their Grow Your Tenner 2018 match fund campaign, with the promise to match monthly donations made to local charities and community groups for a full 6 months. This is the seventh consecutive year of Localgiving’s flagship Grow Your Tenner campaign. Since 2012, the campaign has raised close to £7 million for local charities and community groups across the UK. Localgiving encourage all local groups to sign up and take part in Grow Your Tenner 2018. Groups can join Localgiving here: http://join.localgiving.org/ Grow Your Tenner 2018…

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Responsible Car Wash Scheme welcomes Environmental Audit Committee Report and push to drive up standards across the car wash industry.

Stuart Mitchell

A new Environmental Audit Committee report welcomes the Responsible Car Wash Scheme, run by the Downstream Fuel Association (DFA), which will enable consumers to identify a fully compliant operator that has been through an accreditation process and verified by audits and spot-checks. The Responsible Car Wash Scheme is working with regulators, supermarkets and operators to ensure full compliance. Members of the Scheme will be able to be recognised by consumers as ones who: look after their workers, trade legally, adhere to environmental regulations and take care of their customers and…

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GGGI announces new commitments as Nestlé and Tesco join fight against ghost fishing gear

Stuart Mitchell

At the Our Ocean 2018 conference in Bali, Nestlé, the world’s biggest food company and Tesco, the UK’s biggest supermarket chain, have announced they have joined the Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI) to help address the more than 640,000 tonnes of fishing gear, also called ‘ghost gear’, ending up in our oceans every year. The Global Ghost Gear Initiative, founded in 2014, is the only global alliance of its kind, dedicated to tackling the problem of ghost fishing gear at a global scale. <br/> Ingrid Giskes, Chair of the GGGI…

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Tesco tackles period plastic with launch of organic and reusable femcare range TOTM in UK supermarket exclusive

Stuart Mitchell

Customers are increasingly worried about the environmental impact femcare products have because of the chemicals they contain and the amount of plastic they use. It can take 450+ years for plastic filled sanitary products to decompose. Whilst many consumers are aware that applicators are made from plastic, not many realise that sanitary pads are made almost entirely from plastic. Tesco is launching TOTM (Time Of The Month) products in its stores in order to offer customers an organic alternative that is kind to the body and the environment. TOTM use…

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Stand Together Launches Make It Count Campaign, Matching Donations toward Dozens of Innovative and Effective Nonprofits

Stuart Mitchell

Social change organization Stand Together is calling on Americans to “Donate the Difference” of their holiday savings toward organizations that are working to help break the cycle of poverty in their communities. Through its Make It Count campaign, Stand Together will match all donations toward any of the 100+ organizations in its national network, doubling dollars and expanding impact. Stand Together will match all donations through standtogetheragainstpoverty.org now through Giving Tuesday (Nov. 27). The campaign spotlights and benefits more than 50 funding opportunities for social entrepreneurs across the country that…

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