Month: August 2026

Kellogg’s commits pound-for-pound match funding as Scots rally to support children in STV’s Big Scottish Breakfast

Stuart Mitchell

The Big Scottish Breakfast returns across schools, workplaces and nurseries this September, and STV weather presenter Sean Batty has teamed up with the kids at Pied Piper Nursery in Glasgow to launch the 2026 campaign. Cereal giant Kellogg’s is supporting the STV Children’s Appeal’s breakfast campaign for the 4th year and will match every £1 raised* up to the total of £50,000. Every penny raised as part of the campaign will fund school breakfast clubs throughout Scotland and help tackle child hunger. The Pied Piper Nursery – who are regular…

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Integrity measures, refreshed Creative Data Award and new AI Craft sub-categories among updates for 2026

Stuart Mitchell

Eurobest has opened submissions for its 2026 Awards, marking its 39th edition. This year’s updates are intended to reflect changes in the European creative landscape, with a focus on impact and innovation. Among the changes, the Creative Data Award has been redefined to recognise work where data is central to the creative idea, rather than simply informing it. Updated categories include privacy-first personalisation and breakthrough media innovation. Submissions will need to show that data was essential to both the idea and its business impact. New AI Craft sub-categories have also…

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Earth Overshoot Day puts the spotlight on circular packaging

Stuart Mitchell

Last month marked Earth Overshoot Day, the point at which humanity has used more natural resources than the planet can regenerate in an entire year. For the remainder of the year, we are living beyond Earth’s ecological means, a stark reminder that the way we produce, consume and manage resources must continue to evolve if we are to build a more sustainable future. Consumers around the world are aware of this challenge, and their expectations are changing as a result. Sustainability is no longer a niche concern but an important…

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UK Needs Stronger Rules on Recycled Fashion Claims Waste Management Experts at Bins.co.uk

Stuart Mitchell

Last month, the ASA, the UK’s advertising watchdog, clamped down on adverts from global fashion brands Adidas, Uniqlo and Calvin Klein.  For each of the three brands, the regulator found that they had failed to provide an adequate basis for their environmental claims, and the ASA ruled against adverts which promoted ‘Recycled’ clothing ranges. It was determined that each of the brands had failed to make it clear that the products contained recycled materials rather than being wholly made from them.   However, while the case highlights a crackdown on Greenwashing…

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Boma–Badingilo Migratory Landscape Becomes South Sudan’s First UNESCO World Heritage Site

Stuart Mitchell

The Government of the Republic of South Sudan today announced that the Boma-Badingilo Migratory Landscape (BBML) has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, becoming South Sudan’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site. The inscription acknowledges the landscape’s outstanding universal value and secures international recognition for one of the planet’s most remarkable migratory systems. Spanning Boma National Park, Badingilo National Park and the vast network of wildlife corridors that connect them, the landscape covers approximately 12 million hectares of savannas, floodplains, wetlands and woodlands. One of the largest intact and…

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