Month: June 2020

Asda removes over 24.5 million plastic forks from salads in a bid to tackle plastic pollution

Stuart Mitchell

In-line with its ongoing commitment to ‘Use less and recycle more’, Asda has announced that it will be removing plastic forks from its salads and protein bowls. This move will result in the removal of over 24.5 million plastic forks each year across its own brand salads, which will equivalent of 41 tonnes of plastic, the equivalent weight of around 55 cows! As the warm summer weather approaches, salad lovers will be able to pick up their favourite fresh dishes at the same great price but without having to prioritise…

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Intel Launches First Global Challenges, Marks a New Era of Shared Corporate Responsibility

Stuart Mitchell

Intel has released its annual Corporate Responsibility Report. The report builds on Intel’s decades of transparency in corporate responsibility and details progress Intel has made in the past decade to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, restore billions of gallons of water to local communities and achieve gender pay equity across its global workforce, among other milestones. The report also establishes a new 2030 strategy and goals for continued progress for the next decade – from achieving net positive water use, 100% green power and zero waste to landfills across our global manufacturing operations to…

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ZLI Bearanoia Campaign Promotes Mental Health Awareness

Stuart Mitchell

The Zoological Lighting Institute™ has launched ZLI’s Bearanoia Campaign, drawing attention to light related mental health challenges. A multi-faceted campaign, ZLI’s Bearanoia Campaign directly supports scientific research into bear photobiology across the ZLI Framework™ (Photo-physiology, Sensory Ecology and Integrative Biology). The initiative has great importance in highlighting mental health challenges related to animals and the environment, as ZLI seeks to improve animal care and wildlife conservation while encouraging attention to a crucial human need. At the heart of ZLI’s Bearanoia Campaign is the relationship between the natural environment and mental…

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Georgia Teen Selected as Grand Prize Winner in National Teen Safe Driving PSA Competition

Stuart Mitchell

Toyota and Discovery Education announced the winners of the TeenDrive365 Video Challenge, a national safe-driving public service announcement competition for high school students. From the nearly 1,000 submissions across all 50 states, ten winners were selected, along with 24 state merit prizes and one People’s Choice winner. See all the winners at teendrive365.com. High school senior Palmer W. from Hillgrove High School in Georgia’s Cobb County takes first place for his original video entitled “HEY!” urging peers to keep their hands on the wheel, eyes on the road, and yield…

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ASDA donates more than 800,000 meals to charities supporting people through COVID-19

Stuart Mitchell

Asda has donated the equivalent of more than 800,000 meals since March 1st to charities and community groups across the UK supporting people affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Asda, in partnership with food charity FareShare, has been donating food directly to charities and community groups via its back of store food donation scheme. The scheme has so far provided more than three million meals from 525 stores since it began in August 2018, with best before labelled food going to local charities supporting those in their communities who need it…

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