Month: June 2024

Macy’s, Inc. Honors National LGBTQ+ Pride Month

Stuart Mitchell

In honor of National Pride Month, Macy’s, Inc. recognizes the achievements and perseverance of the LGBTQ+ community this June through a partnership between Macy’s and The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention organization for LGBTQ+ young people. From June 1st through June 30th, Macy’s will host a special round-up in-stores and online donation campaign benefitting The Trevor Project to support youth nationwide with comprehensive resources, including 24/7 crisis services, public education, research, advocacy, peer support and more. Additionally, Macy’s, Inc. nameplates, inclusive of Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s and Bluemercury, continue to highlight…

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Greenpeace reveals the plastic choking the ‘golden floating rainforest’ of the Sargasso Sea

Stuart Mitchell

Campaigners from Greenpeace UK have retrieved hundreds of pieces of plastic from clusters of seaweed floating in the Sargasso Sea in the Atlantic Ocean. They spent the last five days on board the Arctic Sunrise crossing the sea to launch a campaign to create a global network of marine sanctuaries under the Global Ocean Treaty. The ship crew made an unplanned stop to look inside a patch of sargassum seaweed – the golden algae that forms gigantic floating mats and gives the Sargasso Sea its name. Although this was a…

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Used car market hits five year high as EVs reach record share

Stuart Mitchell

The UK’s used car market rose by 6.5% in the first quarter of 2024 with 1,967,923 units finding new owners – the strongest start to a year since pre-pandemic 2019, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).1 The increase marks 16 months of successive growth, reflecting recovering supply in the new car market which is in turn improving availability and choice of second-hand motors. Used car transactions have risen in every month of the year to date1 but, despite this robust…

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New plans to drive carbon capture industry forward

Stuart Mitchell

A call for evidence launched recently to explore new ways to transport captured CO2 that would enable more UK industries to adopt carbon capture technology. Millions of tonnes of captured carbon dioxide (CO2) could be transported via road, rail, barge or ship, revolutionising the way it reaches offshore storage sites, helping more businesses cut emissions.    On 7 May the government launched a call for evidence for innovative new options for transporting CO2, on top of the existing network of pipelines, supporting industry on the path to net zero.   …

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Ocean Bottle Makes Waves with First TV Ad Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

Sky Media, the advertising arm of Sky, has announced that 2023 Sky Zero Footprint Fund finalist, Ocean Bottle, is making its TV debut supporting its mission to save our ocean. The new campaign tells us that by 2050, plastic is expected to outweigh all fish in the ocean, and now, more than ever, it’s time for change. Ocean Bottle impressed judges last year with its sustainability credentials and potential impact, securing £250,000 in media value for its national TV campaign. Each Ocean Bottle funds the collection of 1000 plastic bottles…

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