McDonald’s is Drastically Reducing Plastics in Happy Meal Toys Around the Globe

McDonald’s has announced its ambition that by the end of 2025, every toy, in every Happy Meal sold around the world, will be more sustainable. As ever, the smiles, fun and safety associated with Happy Meal toys over the past 40 years remain. This transition to more renewable, recycled or certified materials for toys is already underway and will result in an approximately 90% reduction in virgin fossil fuel based plastic use against a 2018 baseline – nearly equivalent to the population of Washington, DC, eliminating plastics from their lives…

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Well-known LGBT+ Londoners and TfL staff design new Pride roundels

Londoners using the Tube network will see Pride roundels specially designed by staff and prominent figures in the LGBT+ London Community as part of TfL‘s continuing support for the community. Ten roundels have been installed across London, carrying positive messages and vibrant colours as well as visual representations of the London LGBT+ community. Each location was specially chosen by the creators to best reflect their designs, including Vauxhall station – which is in the heart of an area of strong significance to the LGBT+ community – Brixton, Caledonian Road, Hammersmith and Baker…

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Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Announces First Fully Electric Car

In an historic announcement, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has announced, that on-road testing of its first fully electric motor car is imminent. In announcing this seminal moment for the marque, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Chief Executive Officer, Torsten Müller-Ötvös, said: “Today is the most significant day in the history of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars since 4th May, 1904. On that date, our founding fathers, Charles Rolls and Sir Henry Royce, first met and agreed that they were going to create ‘the best motor car in the world’.  “Using the most advanced technology available…

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NET-A-PORTER, MR PORTER and THE OUTNET bring luxury resale service powered by Reflaunt to their customers

NET-A-PORTER, MR PORTER and THE OUTNET are bringing customers their most extensive resale pilot to date, revealed today in a landmark partnership between YOOX NET-A-PORTER and the leading resale technology provider, Reflaunt. The collaboration will draw on NET-A-PORTER, MR PORTER and THE OUTNET’s heritage of unparalleled and personalised customer service and enable shoppers to contribute to a more circular fashion system by reselling and extending the lives of their designer items, as YOOX NET-A-PORTER takes the next step in its long-term mission to unlock circularity. The resale service will launch…

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Compass Group UK & Ireland to Roll Out Eco-Labels Across Business & Industry Estate

Following completion of an “ecolabelling” pilot project with researchers in the Livestock, Environment and People labelling (LEAP) group at the University of Oxford, Compass Group UK & Ireland’s Business and Industry sector is rolling out the trial across its workplace catering sites. The eco-labelling initiative sees dishes labelled A-E, to highlight which meals have a higher (E) or lower (A) environmental impact. The data is shared with the LEAP researchers who are monitoring whether eco-labels nudge consumers to make more sustainable and planet-friendly meal choices. Scoring is based on greenhouse…

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