Month: September 2021

Making a Difference Locally launches charity clothing banks

Stuart Mitchell

Nisa’s Making a Difference Locally charity has launched a new initiative to help retailers to raise additional funds for local causes, in the form of branded clothing banks. Designed to help put communities’ unwanted clothes to better use, reduce their environmental impact and also increase stores’ MADL funds to donate locally, charity clothing banks are now available for Nisa partners to order, following a successful trial which began earlier this year. The Making a Difference Locally clothing banks are available free of charge to retailers, in partnership with Nathan’s Waste…

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Household food waste rising as restrictions relaxed

Stuart Mitchell

The latest UK Food Trends Survey shows that self-reported food waste has rebounded to pre-lockdown levels as restrictions lift, and more food is potentially going to waste in UK homes as life returns to normal. The findings come from Love Food Hate Waste; the campaign delivered by environmental charity WRAP and is a snapshot of the UK’s food behaviours post-lockdown, from the longest-running survey of its kind. Love Food Hate Waste found that during lockdown many more people adopted positive food management behaviours that prevent food from going to waste…

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Instagram and TikTok Stars Join Seize the Awkward to Help Young Adults Maneuver Life Changes and the Continued Fallout of COVID-19

Stuart Mitchell

In support of National Suicide Prevention Month, World Suicide Prevention Day (September 10th), and as many young adults re-enter the classroom and workplace, Seize the Awkward is launching a partnership initiative to equip young people with the resources and encouragement to reach out to a friend about mental health. A joint effort between the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, The Jed Foundation (JED), the Ad Council, and creative agency Droga5, the national award-winning campaign informs teens and young adults of the importance of supporting the mental well-being of themselves and…

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Tesco dairy farmers and WWF team up to tackle climate change and improve herd health

Stuart Mitchell

An innovative trial to offer UK dairy farmers attractive subsidies that support growing feed more sustainably for their livestock, has been launched by Tesco and WWF.  Through the scheme, created to help reduce the environmental impact of the average shopping basket, 15 farmers in Tesco’s Sustainable Dairy Group (TSDG) have been given an 80 per cent seed subsidy to plant herbal leys – a soil enriching grass mix of plants, legumes and herbs which is used as feed for dairy cows. The seed mix has a number of benefits over…

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