Day: 20 June 2021

Clear Channel teams up with Cephas Williams and Mind on ‘The World I Want To See’ campaign

Stuart Mitchell

One year on from the murder of George Floyd, eight Black boys write an open letter to their older selves detailing the world they want to see. Clear Channel has teamed up with Cephas Williams and Mind in Hammersmith, Fulham, Ealing and Hounslow (HFEH) one year on from the murder of George Floyd to promote a message of hope from Black boys in the community. ‘The World I Want to See’ is a collection of letters from and portraits of Black boys in London published one year on from the…

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Waitrose rolls out trial to help customers dispense of hard to recycle flexible plastic packaging in-store.

Stuart Mitchell

Waitrose has announced plans to roll out a new trial that will allow its customers to return hard to recycle flexible plastics at their local store. The scheme, which goes live this week at 37 branches serviced by Waitrose’s Leyland Distribution Centre in the North of England, will permit all clean flexible plastics that can be crunched up, stretched, squashed or unfurled to be deposited in-store for an initial period of 12 weeks. Drop off points that have historically been used to recycle plastic bags will be retrofitted to allow…

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28% of Britons proactively support the LGBTQ community by promoting LGBTQ businesses, merchandise, or donations

Stuart Mitchell

Over the years, support for the LGBTQ community has grown stronger as countries legalize same-sex marriage and brands and celebrities openly voice their support. Piplsay, a global consumer research platform, surveyed 9,114 Britons and 30,600 Americans to get insights into their understanding and acceptability of the LGBTQ community. Access the full research report here. Here are the key UK insights from the report: Celebrating Pride: How accepting are we of LGBTQ? 64% of Britons think Pride events help make society more accepting of the LGBTQ community 45% of Britons want…

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Cannes Lions partners with Parley for the Oceans to make the Sustainable Development Goals Lion trophies out of Parley Ocean Plastic® derived from reclaimed fishing nets

Stuart Mitchell

Cannes Lions has announced a partnership with Parley for the Oceans to create the Sustainable Development Goals Lions trophies from Parley Ocean Plastic®. The trophy spotlights the necessity of creative collaboration and eco-innovation, essential to overcome the current threats facing our planet. Parley for the Oceans addresses major threats to our oceans, the most important ecosystem on our planet. Parley Ocean Plastic® is a premium material created from reclaimed fishing nets and upcycled plastic waste recovered from shorelines and coastal communities by the Parley Global Cleanup Network. Ocean Plastic® was…

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NSC to Turn Chicago Green for 25th Anniversary of National Safety Month

Stuart Mitchell

Since 1996, the National Safety Council has observed June as National Safety Month. This year, National Safety Month turns a quarter of a century old, and NSC continues to focus on timely topics as well as its quest to turn Chicago “safety green” to help keep each other safe, from the workplace to anyplace.  “At the National Safety Council, we understand this past year is one for the record books,” said Lorraine Martin, NSC president and CEO. “We learned firsthand how our work to enhance safety never stops and is…

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