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Mars debuts recyclable pet food pouches for WHISKAS®

Stuart Mitchell

Mars, Incorporated, a global leader in pet care products and services, continues to make progress in recyclable pet food packaging with the launch of a new mono material pouch for its WHISKAS® brand in the UK and Germany. The new WHISKAS® pouches are designed to be recyclable, compatible with current or emerging recycling infrastructure. The switch to recyclable material has reduced the carbon footprint of the packaging by 46%. The innovative packaging moves away from traditional multi-material pouches which are difficult for consumers to recycle due to inseparable plastic and…

Co-op pledges to stand firm on climate, opportunity and community as others scale back

Stuart Mitchell

As political and public debate grows around the need to rebuild social cohesion and restore fairness in the UK’s most deprived communities, Co-op has announced a new strategy to deliver social value across every part of its business. The move, informed by its 6.5 million members, reaffirms Co-op’s commitment to speaking up and speaking out on the issues that matter most to its members and communities – from climate change and sustainability to social mobility and diversity and inclusion. At a time when powerful voices are encouraging business to scale…

RWE and North Star sign long-term agreements for next-generation service operation vessels to maintain RWE’s growing offshore wind fleet

Stuart Mitchell

RWE has entered into a long-term partnership with North Star, the UK’s largest shipowner-operator, backed by global private markets firm Partners Group, acting on behalf of its clients. The companies have agreed that RWE will charter two next-generation service operation vessels (SOVs), the Grampian Eagle and the Grampian Kestrel, from North Star – both capable of using alternative low-emission fuels. Full marine services will be delivered by North Star as part of the charters. RWE and North Star have also signed reservation agreements for two newbuild vessels delivered by the…

Lost memories: Brits urged to donate unwanted phones as 11 billion photos are trapped on old devices

Stuart Mitchell

Virgin Media O2 and environmental charity, Hubbub, are urging Brits to back up and donate old phones as new research reveals 46% are holding onto devices due to sentimentality, with nearly 27.7 billion memories stuck in drawers across the country.   An estimated 123 million unused devices* are gathering dust in drawers across the UK – largely because of the memories they hold, with almost half of Brits (46%) feeling emotionally attached to them. These forgotten devices collectively store around 11 billion photos, 8.7 billion messages, and nearly 8 billion videos**…

tombola teams up with Breast Cancer Now for ‘eyes down, check up’ campaign that encourages one million people to check their breasts and raise £1million

Stuart Mitchell

tombola has teamed up with leading research and support charity, Breast Cancer Now, to launch their ‘eyes down, check up’ campaign, which aims to encourage one million people to regularly check their breasts and raise up to £1million for the charity.  Every 10 minutes in the UK, one woman is diagnosed with breast cancer, and one man is diagnosed daily*. Around two thirds of breast cancers in England are found when a woman detects an unusual breast change and gets this checked by a GP**. Yet fewer than half (44%) of…