Year: 2021

Compassion’s introductory ChickenTrack report lays ground for measuring European company progress towards higher welfare chicken

Stuart Mitchell

Compassion in World Farming has launched its preliminary European ChickenTrack report which aims to measure company progress towards meeting the higher welfare requirements of the 2026 Better Chicken Commitment (BCC). This introductory report rounds up progress over the last year, provides some examples of best practice reporting, and lays out a reporting framework for businesses to adopt ahead of the 2022 European ChickenTrack. Over the past four years, more than 270 food companies have acknowledged their responsibility in improving the breeding, living conditions and slaughter practices for the meat chickens…

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Litterati Launches The City Fingerprint Project With 3 Us Cities To Expand Data Monitoring Systems For Litter Prevention

Stuart Mitchell

The global litter data science company Litterati recently selected the cities of Hayward, CA, Memphis, TN and Norfolk, VA to participate in the exciting new City Fingerprint Project. To date, Litterati has offered cities the Analyze product as part of the Litterati platform. Analyze allows cities to take a data science approach using Litterati machine learning applied to photos of litter to develop a baseline of litter composition (material, object and brand) throughout a certain section of the city such as commercial corridors or illegal dumping hotspots. This information provides…

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CAP – Strict new rules for ads for cosmetic interventions

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Strict new rules for ads for cosmetic interventions. I have enclosed the text of the link below, but please have a look at the ASA/CAP site as there are lots of things of interest to anyone with an interest in Ethical Marketing. Following a public consultation last year, the Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) and Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice (BCAP) are introducing new targeting restrictions that prohibit cosmetic interventions advertising from being directed at under-18s.  The new targeting restrictions will come into…

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The John Lewis Partnership launches The Circular Future Fund The Million Pound Challenge 

Stuart Mitchell

The John Lewis Partnership launches The Circular Future Fund, an initiative that will award a total of one million pounds, over one year, to projects that demonstrate trailblazing, scalable innovations that can accelerate the transition towards a more circular economy.    We are partnering once again with environmental charity Hubbub to support the chosen projects and measure the impact of the grants.   We’re looking for innovators with a pioneering new approach to challenge the outdated ‘make…use…throw away’ model.  Whether it’s rethinking waste with new products or materials, finding creative ways to shift consumer mindsets…

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Don’t Let This Love Go To Waste. Give New Life To Taco Bell® Hot Sauce Packets Via Terracycle®.

Stuart Mitchell

Taco Bell is launching a nationwide pilot program with TerraCycle® to divert as many used sauce packets as possible away from landfills and give them new life, following an initial trial earlier this year. This partnership is the beginning and part of a potential industry-wide solution for recycling sauce packets and other single-use food packaging. Taco Bell’s hot sauce packets have been there for all sorts of pivotal life moments, from spicing up a meal to inspiring creative outfits and aiding marriage proposals. While the beloved packets provide such promise, they…

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