Day: 4 July 2019

Walmart, US Solar Announce Agreement for 36 Community Solar Gardens

Stuart Mitchell

Walmart announced that it has reached an agreement with US Solar to subscribe to 36 of US Solar’s community solar gardens located throughout the state of Minnesota. US Solar’s 36 one-megawatt (MW) community solar gardens will generate clean, renewable energy and provide energy savings to Walmart locations in 13 separate counties. The first solar gardens have completed construction and the remainder are targeted to be online by the first half of 2020. Community solar in Minnesota allows businesses, public entities, and residents to subscribe to an offsite solar garden without…

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PepsiCo Advances Circular Economy for Plastics; Announces LIFEWTR® Packaging with 100% Recycled Plastic and Elimination of Plastic Bottles for bubly™

Stuart Mitchell

PepsiCo, Inc. has announced that LIFEWTR will be packaged in 100% rPET (recycled polyethylene terephthalate), and bubly will no longer be packaged in plastic. The company’s AQUAFINA® water brand will also offer aluminum can packaging in U.S. food service outlets, while the brand tests the move in retail.  The changes, which all go into effect next year, are expected to eliminate more than 8,000 metric tons of virgin plastic and approximately 11,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions, representing the latest ambitious steps in the company’s sustainability journey and pursuit…

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FIFA and UN Women sign first-ever memorandum of understanding

Stuart Mitchell

The first-ever memorandum of understanding (MoU) between FIFA and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) was signed by FIFA President Gianni Infantino and UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo‑Ngcuka at the FIFA Women’s Football Convention, a few hours before the opening match of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019™. “This is a significant moment for FIFA as we combine forces with UN Women to realise gender equality for women both on and off the pitch.” said Infantino. “Together, we will raise awareness…

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ASA – ASA supports Scams Awareness 2019

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: ASA supports Scams Awareness 2019. I have enclosed the text of the link below, but please have a look at the ASA/CAP site as there are lots of things of interest to anyone with an interest in Ethical Marketing. We are supporting Scams Awareness 2019, aimed at helping equip consumers with the tools they need to spot, report and talk about scams. Through raising awareness we also want to combat and reduce the potential risk and impact of scams. As a member of…

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Sainsbury’s launches reverse vending recycling trial, helping customers save up to £25 on their shop

Stuart Mitchell

Sainsbury’s has launched a Reverse Vending Recycling trial at its Lincoln Superstore which allows customers to return plastic bottles of any size up to 3 litres and drinks cans bought from Sainsbury’s in exchange for 5p coupons towards their shop. Up to 500 items can be deposited per customer, which means customers could save up to £25 off their shopping. Judith Batchelar, Director Sainsbury’s Brand said, “We’re delighted to offer a new way to help our customers recycle while saving on their shop.” The Reverse Vending Recycling trial is the…

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