Category: Ethical News (non Marketing)

Co-Chairmen announced for the Public Affairs Awards Europe

Stuart Mitchell

The PRCA is delighted to announce that Jean-Leopold Schuybroek and Michael Burrell will be the Co-Chairmen of the Judges for the Public Affairs Awards Europe. Jean-Leopold is the Co-Founder of Interel Group, Chairman of Interel Belgium, and former President of ICCO. Michael Burrell FPRCA is the Director of the European Centre for Public Affairs. As Co-Chairmen, Jean-Leopold and Michael will lead the judging panel in identifying the best public affairs work in Europe in the past year. Francis Ingham MPRCA, Director General, PRCA said: “The PRCA is delighted that two…

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National Meningitis Association Urges Parents to Get Their Teens The 16 Vaccine to Help Protect Against Meningococcal Meningitis

Stuart Mitchell

The National Meningitis Association (NMA) today announced the launch of a new educational initiative in collaboration with Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of Sanofi, about the importance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) recommended second dose of the meningococcal meningitis vaccine (MenACWY) for adolescents at age 16. The 16 Vaccine aims to educate parents about the importance of this critical second dose of MenACWY, which helps protect teens against meningococcal meningitis during the period when they are at increased risk. Vaccination is the best defense against meningococcal…

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Bottled water and soft drinks producers drive plan to eliminate plastic packaging waste from their sectors by 2030

Stuart Mitchell

The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) and a group of leading bottled water and soft drink manufacturers have launched a report today at the House of Commons, which sets out an ambitious roadmap to eliminate plastic packaging waste from the bottled water and soft drinks value chain by 2030. The report, the first of its kind, is set out to enable and encourage other industries and countries to create their own systemic roadmaps and visions to eliminate plastic packaging waste. The report, developed collaboratively by the industry…

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CitiPark launches plastic bottle recycling initiative at flagship car park

Stuart Mitchell

Car park operator CitiPark has announced that it will trial a reverse vending system in its flagship facility in Leeds, offering customers discounted parking rates for bringing in plastic bottles. Customers can exchange a 500ml bottle for a 20p discount on their parking fee. Image: CitiPark The trial will see customers given 20p off their parking bill for each 500ml bottle they give to staff at CitiPark’s Merrion Centre location in Leeds, in a bid to incentivise recycling. During the month-long scheme, there will be no limit to the number…

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Asda to remove wrapping from greetings cards, saving over 100 tonnes of plastic per year

Stuart Mitchell

Asda has announced its latest move on plastic reduction, as it becomes the first supermarket to commit to the removal of avoidable plastic from its greetings card range. The decision is expected to save over 50 million individual cellophane bags annually – equivalent to over 100 tonnes of plastic. In February this year, Asda outlined plans to use less and recycle more plastic, including reducing own brand plastic packaging by an initial 10% by February 2019 and making its packaging 100% recyclable by 2025. It’s also working with experts at…

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