Day: 3 December 2025

New Mesothelioma UK report calls for better support for families navigating the coroner process

Stuart Mitchell

Mesothelioma UK, the national asbestos-related cancer charity, has published a new report entitled ‘Mesothelioma and the Coroner: Understanding and Improving the Process for Families’. The report reveals that many bereaved families experience confusion, distress and a lack of clear information when a loved one dies from mesothelioma – an incurable cancer caused by asbestos exposure. The report, produced in collaboration with the Mesothelioma UK Research Centre at the University of Sheffield, explores how the coronial process affects families and highlights opportunities to improve communication and consistency across the UK. In Scotland,…

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Acer Doubles Ocean Plastic Collection for Sustainability Day and Rewards Vero Customers with Free Accessories

Stuart Mitchell

In celebration of Sustainability Day, Acer is doubling its efforts to tackle plastic pollution and promote greener technology. As part of the culmination of its Acer Vero campaign, the company will now remove the equivalent of 10,000 plastic bottles from the environment for every Vero product sold and registered, up from 5,000 previously, through its partnership with Plastic Bank. The initiative runs via uk-offers.acer.com/vero-2025 and rewards customers who purchase and register eligible Acer Vero products with free sustainable accessories, reinforcing the campaign’s message that small actions can create a big…

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IKEA announces forest investment as part of €100M commitment to climate action

Stuart Mitchell

As part of the previously announced Inter IKEA Group investment of 100 million euros for removing and storing carbon, IKEA is now launching a pioneering project together with BTG Pactual in Brazil to protect, restore, and responsibly manage degraded and low-productive land in one of the world’s most endangered ecosystems.   With forests among the most effective tools for removing CO₂ from the atmosphere, this project will focus on conserving, restoring and reforesting a total portfolio of approximately 4,000 hectares of deforested or low-productive pastureland in the states of Paraná and…

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