Day: 18 April 2021

Tesco sets out its climate “manifesto” ahead of crucial COP26 Conference in Glasgow

Stuart Mitchell

Tesco has launched a new climate change “manifesto” ahead of this year’s crucial COP26 Climate Change Summit in Glasgow.  The retailer has identified five key areas of focus where it can make the most difference, including cutting absolute emissions from energy, supporting the UK’s transition to electric transport, tackling food waste, supporting the sustainable production of food, and helping customers eat healthy, sustainable diets. Setting out Tesco’s priorities at The Grocer Conference today, Tesco CEO, Ken Murphy stressed the need for both efficiency improvements and cutting-edge innovation if the retailer,…

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Herbal Essences Partners with The Nature Conservancy and TerraCycle® to Help Sow the Seeds of Sustainability and ‘Renew the Forest’

Stuart Mitchell

Herbal Essences, in partnership with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and TerraCycle, announced the “Renew the Forest” program, that calls upon Walmart customers to take on the planet’s biggest problems and protect the world’s natural wonders. In support of TNC’s Plant a Billion Trees program, Herbal Essences will plant one tree in the U.S. for every purchase of two select bio:renew shampoo and/or conditioner products from Walmart / Walmart.com, including Hemp & Potent Aloe Shampoo or Conditioner, Mango & Potent Aloe Shampoo or Conditioner and Honey & Vitamin B Shampoo or…

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UKRI launch net zero webinar series

Stuart Mitchell

UKRI has announced a webinar series focused on how innovation, collaboration and engagement will come together to help the UK reach net zero by 2050. In the year the UK hosts the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) summit in November, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) will use its role as a steward of the research and innovation system to bring our communities together. This is to create sustainable and resilient solutions, and encourage new behaviours and new ways of living that enable the UK to reach net…

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National Trust launches ‘grow-along’ to help home gardeners grow their own plastic-free kitchen sponges

Stuart Mitchell

The National Trust has launched a new ‘grow-along’ to help people grow their own loofahs, which can be used as a sustainable alternative to plastic washing up sponges. In 2019, the team at Knightshayes in Devon grew their first crop of loofahs – the fruit of Luffa cylindrica, a vine in the cucumber family – and began using them to wash dishes as an alternative to disposable, plastic-based sponges. Extra loofahs were sold in the onsite shop. Senior Gardener Bev Todd says: “The interest in the loofahs was extraordinary. A…

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Willie Nelson, Thirteen Major Sports Leagues and Organizations Team Up With the Ad Council and COVID Collaborative’s National ‘It’s Up To You’ COVID-19 Vaccine Education Initiative

Stuart Mitchell

As an extension of their COVID-19 Vaccine Education Initiative, “It’s Up To You,” the Ad Council and COVID Collaborative today announced the launch of a new campaign in partnership with thirteen leading sports leagues and organizations: American Horse Council, Athletes Unlimited, Major League Baseball (MLB), Major League Soccer (MLS), National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR), National Basketball Association (NBA), National Football League (NFL), National Hockey League (NHL), National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), PGA TOUR, US Open Tennis Championships, Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) and WWE. Highlighting iconic moments…

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