Day: 28 March 2023

New UK-based soft-plastic recycling available at Waitrose

Stuart Mitchell

Following a successful trial and considerable due diligence to find a UK-based waste management solution, customers can now recycle their soft plastic at 295 Waitrose stores. Caroline Pinnell, Sustainability & Ethics Specialist at Waitrose, said: “We know that recycling is a key priority for many of our customers so we’re delighted to be able to offer flexible plastic recycling across a number of our shops. “Across both Waitrose and John Lewis, we are continuing to strip away single-use packaging and provide our customers with convenient reuse, refill and recycling solutions. We…

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Kellogg Company, retailer Meijer invest to help build a strong pipeline of younger farmers in the Midwest

Stuart Mitchell

Kellogg Company and Meijer are proud to announce a partnership with The National Young Farmers Coalition. The average age of the American farmer is 60-years old, and many are nearing retirement. Many young farmers do not come from farming families, which means they do not automatically transition to farmland that is turnkey and ready for them. It has been increasingly difficult for young farmers to buy land and create successful farms. The National Young Farmers Coalition (Young Farmers) works to shift power to and equitably resource the next generation of…

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The PepsiCo Foundation and Doritos® SOLID BLACK® Invest in 16 Nonprofit Leaders for Black Changemakers Program

Stuart Mitchell

The PepsiCo Foundation and Doritos SOLID BLACK have announced 16 Black nonprofit leaders selected for the 2023 Black Changemakers program, a program developed to uplift Black community leaders and amplify their bold voices to showcase the positive impact they are making. The nonprofit leaders selected for this year’s program represent organizations focused on education, youth development & mentorship, food insecurity, job training, financial literacy, and more. Selected Black Changemakers will each receive a $50,000 grant, leadership development training with Indiana University’s Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, which provides nonprofit professionals…

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Ceres calls for stronger federal standards to reduce dangerous particulate pollution that harms public health and the economy

Stuart Mitchell

Ceres urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today to adopt stronger standards for pollution from fine particulate matter, otherwise known as PM 2.5 or soot, than what the agency released in a proposed rule issued last month.  Fine particulate matter is a harmful and deadly pollutant produced by fossil fuel power plants, vehicle emissions, and other industrial sources that causes significant health challenges. The Biden administration aims to reduce negative health impacts from particulate matter pollution with an updated standard.  Ceres Senior Program Director of Climate and Energy Dan Bakal…

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Joint partnership to create much-needed access for Black talent to the Cannes Lions Festival and associated industries

Stuart Mitchell

Cephas Williams, founder of the Black British Network and Simon Cook, CEO of LIONS, announce the launch of Black Out 2023, a new campaign to drive Black representation at Cannes Lions. Black Out 2023 is a callout to organisations connected to the marketing and creative industries to ensure the presence of Black talent at the largest industry gathering in the world. The programme will secure attendance for up to 50 people from the Black community at this year’s festival through a campaign focused on driving investment from leading organisations. Cannes…

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