Month: March 2025

Boots Rolls out National Blister Pack Recycling Scheme

Stuart Mitchell

Boots has rolled out a scheme nationwide that rewards customers for recycling their empty blister packs following a popular regional pilot.   The blister pack recycling scheme is now available at over 800 stores across the UK after 170,000 customers signed up to a pilot of the scheme in London and the Southeast last year.    All blister packs, whether previously used to hold medications or vitamins, and no matter which brand, can be recycled through the scheme. Boots Advantage Card members nationwide can now earn 100 points (worth £1)…

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Square Mile leaders set sights on circular economy by 2040

Stuart Mitchell

The City of London Corporation has launched an ambitious strategy to reduce waste and recycle building materials as part of its ongoing efforts to cut carbon emissions across the Square Mile. The organisation’s pioneering Circular Economy Framework and Action Plan, will redefine how resources are used and managed across the City, with the aim of becoming ‘fully circular’ by 2040. The new framework – approved by the Court of Common Council, the City Corporation’s highest decision-making body – outlines how the organisation will embed circular principles in major construction projects,…

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Charity mergers up 90% as organisations look for economies of scale

Stuart Mitchell

Consolidation in the charity sector has seen an annual jump of 90% – reaching a record high, according to analysis of Charity Commission data by RSM UK. The number of charities recording mergers increased from 174 in 2023 to 331 in 2024, as growing cost pressures led charities to consolidate to deliver economies of scale. With over 180,000 charities in England and Wales, mergers can offer several benefits to the sector including reducing the duplication of efforts and resource where multiple charities might have the same objectives. Nick Sladden, partner…

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UK industry will face network constraints without investment in critical electricity infrastructure

Stuart Mitchell

New research warns that without further investment, the UK’s electricity network will become significantly constrained [1] from 2030 as the economy electrifies. Report from the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) and the Aldersgate Group finds that 42% of large industrial sites could experience power constraints in 2030, increasing to 77% in 2050. It highlights that industrial decarbonisation through electrification can accelerate emissions reductions and drive UK competitiveness, but that grid upgrades are crucial to enable this progress. Industrial decarbonisation is fundamental to delivering net zero and driving future economic growth.…

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M0.0NSHOT Zero: World’s First Net Zero Carbon Shoe Pushes Boundaries of Sustainable Footwear

Stuart Mitchell

The future of footwear is here. Beginning February 6, shoppers could finally get their hands–and feet–on Allbirds’ M0.0NSHOT Zero, the highly anticipated world’s first net zero carbon shoe*. It combines cutting-edge ingenuity with age-old agricultural practices by harnessing the power of carbon-negative materials, such as regenerative wool. With a limited edition run of 500 pairs, M0.0NSHOT Zero will be available to buy for the first time in select cities including New York, London, Dubai, Tokyo, and Seoul. A groundbreaking innovation in sustainable footwear, each pair is labeled with its unique…

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