Day: 4 July 2026

Amcor secures RecyClass certification for PCR material supporting upcoming changes to UK Plastic Packaging Tax

Stuart Mitchell

Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, has achieved RecyClass Recycled Plastics Traceability Certification (EN15343) across a range of its flexible products manufactured at the company’s UK production sites in Ardeer, Bromborough and Winsford. These include Amcor’s NorDiVent®, ventilated form-fill-seal (FFS) films for cement, powdered building materials, chemicals and minerals; shrink films and stretch hood films for pallet protection; and a variety of FFS and flat film ranges containing post‑consumer recycled (PCR) plastic. This latest milestone comes ahead of a significant change to the UK Plastic…

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Co-op launches £3 ‘second chance saver bags’ on Deliveroo to help shoppers save money and slash food waste

Stuart Mitchell

Co-op has announced the launch of its Second Chance Saver Bags – in an exclusive partnership with Deliveroo – to offer online shoppers great value on fruit and veg, while also reducing food waste. The UK’s leading convenience retailer is launching £3 ‘mystery’ produce bags at selected Co-op stores*, available to order on Deliveroo, that will allow shoppers to purchase fruit and veg items that could otherwise go to waste but are still perfectly good to eat. Each £3 bag will contain a mix of six to eight different fruit…

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ASA – Scare with Care: Advertising Guidance on Phobias

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Scare with Care: Advertising Guidance on Phobias, I have copied this post 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. Everyone has a slight fear of something, but when that fear becomes a severe phobia, it can have an impact people’s lives, especially if the cause of that phobia cannot be avoided in daily life. This article looks at the things that marketers might need to be…

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The SBTi releases Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2.0 to accelerate corporate climate action

Stuart Mitchell

The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has published its Corporate Net-Zero Standard Version 2.0, marking an evolution for corporate climate action and underscoring the SBTi’s strategic shift as an implementation partner. As the most comprehensive SBTi Standard to date, it is designed to drive real-world business transformation by embedding science-based targets into core decision-making across operations, value chains and capital allocation. It maintains scientific integrity while ensuring credible climate action guidance is practical and accessible for companies at every stage of the net-zero transition, enabling more companies worldwide to manage…

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Global banks financed fossil fuels with $8.7 trillion since the Paris Agreement; $906 billion in 2025 alone; JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and MUFG are the world’s three worst funders

Stuart Mitchell

Released recently, the 17th edition of Banking on Climate Chaos (BOCC) report finds that the world’s 65 largest banks committed $906 billion to fossil fuel companies in 2025, an increase of 8% from the previous year. Since the Paris Agreement was signed a decade ago, these banks have channeled $8.7 trillion into oil, gas, and coal operations. The report is the world’s most comprehensive open-source dataset on fossil fuel financing by commercial banks. The report finds that JPMorgan Chase remains the #1 fossil fuel financier in the world, providing $58…

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