Tag: Tesco

Tesco becomes UK’s first supermarket to join defibrillator network that could save lives

Stuart Mitchell

Tesco has become the UK’s first supermarket to begin registering its 2190 defibrillators to a new national database that could improve cardiac arrest survival rates in the UK. It is the biggest single addition of defibrillators to the database so far. The database, called The Circuit: The National Defibrillator Network, aims to map all public access defibrillators, allowing ambulance services to direct bystanders to the nearest registered defibrillator if they see somebody having a cardiac arrest. There are more than 30,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests every year in the UK, but…

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Soft plastics collected at Tesco to become bin liners in new recycling solution.

Stuart Mitchell

A new partnership between Tesco and packaging manufacturer, Berry Global is now recycling soft plastic collected from customers at Tesco stores. Tesco has rapidly scaled up the amount of soft plastic collection points and now collects plastic from customers for recycling in over 900 stores. It has collected over 850 tonnes of soft plastic to date and is working with partners on several recycling solutions. 25 to 30 tonnes per month of collected material, including bread bags, fruit, vegetable and salad packaging, is currently being sent to Berry’s state of…

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Tesco becomes first major UK supermarket to sell range of braille Valentine’s cards

Stuart Mitchell

This Valentine’s Day, Tesco is helping all shoppers treat that special someone in their lives with the launch of braille Valentine’s Day cards. With more than two million people living with sight loss in the UK*, the launch brings love to life in a more inclusive way this Valentine’s Day. To help those with visual impairments celebrate, Tesco has launched the range of accessible cards starting at just £1.50. With cards featuring dedications to ‘My Husband’, and ‘My Wife’, and declarations of love with ‘Be Mine?’, anyone feeling the romance…

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Tesco brings £300k Blue Monday cheer for community groups nationwide

Stuart Mitchell

Tesco tried to banish Blue Monday, traditionally known as the gloomiest day of the year, by launching a campaign to give 60 charities and community projects a £300,000 boost. From Monday 17 January to Sunday 6 February, listeners of Heart and Smooth radio stations across the UK who work with charities or not for profit organisations will be encouraged to apply for a £5,000 cash grant. Priority will be given to projects that provide food and support to young people, with examples including school breakfast clubs, local food banks, or…

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Big brands and everyday essentials in reusable packaging: Loop launches in Tesco stores

Stuart Mitchell

Tesco has launched a ground-breaking way for its customers to shop that allows them to buy a wide range of food, drink, household and beauty products in reusable and durable packaging. In partnership with global reusable packaging platform, Loop, customers in ten large Tesco stores in the east of England will be able to buy products in reusable packaging that can be returned to store when finished so it can be cleaned, refilled and used again. The new reusable range of 88 products will include some of the UK’s biggest…

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