Month: September 2025

Upgraded Recycling Facility in the UK Expands Amcor’s Recycling Capabilities

Stuart Mitchell

Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, has completed significant upgrades to its recycling facility in Heanor, UK — a key milestone in its strategy to expand high-performance recycling infrastructure in Europe and support the transition to a circular economy. The Heanor facility plays a vital role in converting post-consumer and industrial flexible plastic waste into high-quality recycled polymers, which are then used in Amcor’s flexible packaging applications across multiple markets. Recent investments — including the modernization of its wash plant and upgrades to quality and…

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CAP – Below Deck Insight? Yes CAP!

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Below Deck Insight? Yes CAP!  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. “You can write about anything” they said. “OK, what about famous cruise-themed reality TV show that follows the life of yachties serving charter guests 5* rated service on a motorised, or sailing, superyacht in the middle of the Caribbean, Mediterranean or Coral Sea, Below Deck?” I replied.  “I mean, er-” ANCHORS AWAY!…

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Sargasso Sea surveys find vulnerable sperm whales and elusive pygmy sperm whales, as Greenpeace calls for ocean sanctuary

Stuart Mitchell

The presence of elusive pygmy sperm whales, as well as vulnerable and near-threatened species, has been detected in the Sargasso Sea using innovative environmental DNA sequencing and acoustic surveys, boosting calls for it to be declared an ocean sanctuary under the Global Ocean Treaty.  Greenpeace’s ship Arctic Sunrise spent three weeks on a voyage through the Sargasso Sea in May 2024, taking samples of seawater for ‘eDNA’ analysis[1] and carrying out an acoustic survey using hydrophones[2]. Greenpeace UK campaigners collected the samples, with help from British band Bastille’s frontman Dan…

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DP World Deploys Electric Internal Transfer Vehicles In Thailand

Stuart Mitchell

In its latest move towards achieving greener logistics, DP World, a leading global supply chain provider, has taken another significant step in its decarbonisation strategy with the deployment of five new electric internal transfer vehicles (eITVs) within its operations at Laem Chabang International Terminal (LCIT). The first batch of eITVs is expected to reduce carbon emissions by approximately 60% when compared to current ITVs powered by diesel. DP World aims to complete the full conversion fleet by 2030, which will decrease the terminal’s overall carbon footprint by around 12%, in…

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SHEIN and Lufthansa Cargo sign MoU to explore initiatives to promote more sustainable air transportation

Stuart Mitchell

The global online fashion and lifestyle retailer, SHEIN, and the leading air cargo airline, Lufthansa Cargo, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore a range of initiatives to drive the adoption of sustainable solutions for air freight. In the MoU signed on August 19, 2025, the two companies confirmed their intention to finalise the adoption of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) offsetting solutions for SHEIN deliveries within the next six months, as well as a range of other initiatives to promote the transition to renewable and lower-carbon energy sources…

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