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Co-op bans bags-for-life and calls for joined-up approach from Government to combat plastic carrier use

Stuart Mitchell

Co-op will remove plastic bags for life from sale in all 2,600 stores warning that the low-cost, reusable bag has become the new single-use carrier. The announcement comes as it publishes a new report ‘Bag to Rights’, which sets out new policy recommendations for Government. As part of this move, and ahead of the new carrier bag levy increase coming in to place, the convenience retailer will also roll out compostable carriers to all stores to ensure that customers are able to purchase a low-cost, low impact alternative bag with…

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For peat’s sake… Co-op helps gardeners prune greenhouse gas emission with switch to selling only peat-free compost

Stuart Mitchell

Co-op is to enable gardeners to play their part in pruning greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as it commits to selling only peat-free bagged compost in its stores. The move supports Co-op’s environmental commitments to cut GHG emissions to combat the climate crisis and sees the sale of peat-based bagged home compost completely banned from its stores. Co-op is working with Westland – which has undertaken £35million of investment to develop a specially formulated high quality product – to “grow” a culture of more sustainable gardening. Co-op is rolling out Westland’s…

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Pink Lady® shares the love with Co-op promotion in support of food charity FareShare

Stuart Mitchell

Pink Lady®, the UK’s leading apple brand, is sharing the love this Valentine’s Day with a special on-pack promotion exclusive to Co-op stores between From Monday 8 – Sunday 28 February. “We could all use a little love as we continue to battle through these uncertain times, which is why we are delighted to be able to give something back to our Co-op customers as well as support our charity partner, FareShare, in the process. “Our aim with this promotion is to create positive experiences for those who can enter our…

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Top musicians take centre stage at Music Feeds to fight poverty, as Co-op donates £1 million

Stuart Mitchell

Sam Smith, The Blossoms, Fontaines D.C., Newton Faulkner and Flogging Molly will join more than 40 international artists uniting to raise vital funds to fight food poverty, help struggling music acts and entertainment industry workers. Tickets are now on sale for the exclusive two-day virtual festival called Music Feeds which has been organised by ethical retailer Co-op and Everybody Belongs Here, the promoter working to do good in the entertainment industry. Music Feeds will run over two nights on 28 and 29 January 2021, with all net profits being donated.…

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Co-op “drive” to roll-out electric home delivery vehicles to replace fossil-fuel fleet

Stuart Mitchell

Co-op has “bagged” its first electric vehicles for online home delivery as it unveils plans on Thursday, 10, December, to replace its fleet of fossil-fuel powered home delivery vans by 2025. The convenience retailer is committed to accelerating zero emission deliveries to further reduce direct greenhouse gas emissions, starting with stores in Hebden Bridge; Holmfirth and Hove from this month, followed by stores in Ryde, Isle of Wight and Whitby which take delivery of electric vehicles early next year. The “drive” towards greener vehicles will enable groceries ordered through Co-op’s…

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