GreenTechMedia

APRIL 7, 2020

While the oil and gas industries face the greatest risks, EIA’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook also predicts steep declines in commercial and industrial electricity demand, and a significant decline in new generation capacity as a result. EIA now expects retail sales of electricity to the commercial sector to fall by 4.7

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Demand Natural gas Carbon-negative Electricity 130

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Building a greener future for retail requires brave conversations, big risks and hardwiring sustainability into the fabric of the business, explains Selfridges' Daniella Vega. But as retailers, our responsibility is to both react and predict how our customers will shop and what they will expect.

Retail 66

Retail Plastics Carbon-negative Sustainability 66

Business Green

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Industry Voice: Dow's Angels Domenech explains how innovative plastic packaging and recycling processes can drive down food waste, plastic waste and emissions. Dow products and technologies support the food packaging industry, including meat and cheese, fruit and vegetables, snacks and cereals, coffee and confectionery, and even pet food.

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Packaging Plastics Recycling Recycling 38

Business Green

OCTOBER 26, 2022

More than 500 leading fashion brands and retailers including H&M, Zara and Walmart have now signed up to a major new global pledge to avoid using products and materials associated with deforestation in their supply chains, and to instead shift towards sourcing low carbon alternatives.

Fashion 71

Fashion Retail Logging Ethics 71

Business Green

APRIL 13, 2021

Online retail had, of course, already been growing before Covid-19 struck at the beginning of 2020, but the pandemic has significantly accelerated the trend. It also finds that jobs right across the retail sector are growing, and that every direct online retail job requires a further 1.2 indirect jobs in fulfilment and delivery.

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Retail Logistics Fashion Carbon-neutral 47

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Supermarket giant Tesco has announced it is launching a trial to address the issue of excess and unnecessary toothpaste packaging in the UK by selling tubes without cardboard boxes. We think that for customers the move makes sense, because the first thing they do when they buy toothpaste is throw the packaging box away.".

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Packaging Recycling Recycling Plastics 38

EDF + Business

JANUARY 25, 2021

Earlier this month, McDonald’s became the latest major food company to announce a commitment to remove all added fluorinated chemicals from its food packaging that is served to customers. Consumers are hyper-aware of exposure to unsafe chemicals, especially when it comes to their food, and are demanding companies take action.

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Packaging Health Recycling Recycling 52

Business Green

APRIL 2, 2023

New report examines economic gains which could be realised through mass adoption of heat pumps to drive the decarbonisation of residential heat Mass heat pump deployment could reduce energy demand across the UK's residential building stock by up to 40 per cent and result in annual household savings of £15.9bn, a new report has argued.

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Demand Energy Energy Government 79

GreenBiz

MAY 12, 2020

How cosmetics retailer Lush is making purposeful profit through circularity. But the accelerated growth of the retail industry has come at a cost. By nature, cosmetics packaging is small and intricate, made up of many parts that are difficult to clean after use, resulting in the majority of this packaging going directly into landfills.

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Retail Packaging Waste Waste 507

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Valpak’s Steve Gough said it also means packaging brands and retailers will be better able to communicate with consumers on recycling, via labelling and direct messaging. “It We now need to quicken the pace of UK recycling rates by ensuring that packaging is designed to be reused, repaired or recycled.”

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Waste Waste Recycling Recycling 162

AFN Sustainable Protein

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

The company’s retail launch is behind its main competitor Beyond Meat, which has been in retail stores for months with its burgers and sausages and launched a similar ground protein substitute for retail sale in June. . Impossible Foods’ retail debut will prompt a rapid acceleration in plant-based meat market growth.

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Retail Meat alternatives Organic Demand 52

Charged

MAY 16, 2022

FreeWire will use the new capital to support ambitious growth plans as it accelerates commercial deployments of its battery-integrated EV charging technology and increases manufacturing capacity to meet growing demand in markets such as the UK, Canada, Japan, and Australia/New Zealand. FreeWire is also evolving its software platform.

Business Energy Monitoring 116

Business Energy Monitoring Technology Energy Monitor Retail 116

GreenBiz

JANUARY 4, 2021

5 sustainable packaging developments to watch in 2021. For companies with sustainable packaging goals, 2025 is fast approaching. That’s the year when many have pledged to become zero waste, or to use 100 percent reusable, recyclable or compostable packaging. Meg Wilcox. Mon, 01/04/2021 - 01:15. We’re booming." .

Packaging 545

Packaging Sustainability Recycling Recycling 545

Business Green

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Host of major brands and retailers jointly agree to purchase 550,000 tonnes of green alternatives to wood-based fibre. billion trees are cut down to produce fibre for packaging and clothing, released vast amounts of CO2 in the process, according to Canopy. Every year, more than 3.2

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Carbon Fashion Packaging Retail 71

AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Supporting Business in the Race to Create the World’s Most Sustainable Package Fossil-based plastic production is still growing exponentially. But how do we develop sustainable packaging solutions that protect food safety and availability everywhere, while living up to critical environmental and climate commitments?

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Packaging Sustainability Recycling Recycling 28

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Baguettes and boules loaves that would once have been consigned to the bin at the end of trading in M&S stores are instead now set to be filled with garlic butter and given a 30-day shelf life, the retailer announced yesterday. M&S is also using 100 per cent widely-recycled packaging for the new garlic bread products.

Waste 91

Waste Waste Packaging Retail 91

GreenBiz

AUGUST 13, 2020

Reusable packaging provides untapped payoffs for business. Until the 1980s, glass or cotton bags were the go-to packaging materials for many products, such as milk and flour. Until the 1980s, glass or cotton bags were the go-to packaging materials for many products, such as milk and flour. The case for reusable packaging.

Packaging 464

Packaging Plastics Retail Logistics 464

Green Business Bureau

JULY 4, 2022

This supports a circular economic model whereby fewer resources are demanded reducing water demand. Tip #5: Switch to sustainable shipping and packaging. To ensure all aspects of your brand is sustainable, switch to biodegradable packagings like paper, cellulose, hemp, and other plant materials.

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Fashion Sustainability Biodegradable Packaging 148

Business Green

OCTOBER 6, 2021

The new Cadbury Plant Bar is made with almond paste instead of milk and will be available to buy from Sainsbury's in November, before being rolled out across other retailers from January 2022. The bar will be packaged in 100 per cent plant-based ISCC certified bio-sourced plastic wrapping and will be sold at a retail price of £2.50

Retail 71

Retail Plastics Packaging Recycling 71

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

B-Stock's Hannah Prangnell sets out the ways retailers and consumers can create a more circular furniture economy. Consequently, furniture retailers are coming under immense scrutiny from governments and consumers alike to be environmentally responsible as people look for less impactful ways to buy goods.

Retail 69

Retail Upcycling Ethics Fashion 69

Green Business Bureau

JULY 7, 2021

Use Eco-friendly Recyclable Packaging. Ship the photos and your products in recyclable packaging and use sustainable mailing services. There are many advantages using recycled packaging, some of which include reducing your shipping costs, improving brand image, and expanding your customer base. Create a Virtual Gallery.

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Sustainability Packaging Waste Waste 148

Business Green

MAY 10, 2021

Tesco has announced it will scrap soft plastic rings and shrink wrap packaging from all beers and ciders in its UK stores, claiming the move makes it the first major retailer to end the sale of the hard to recycle plastics. WWF commended Tesco for the move and urged other retailers and brands to now follow suit.

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Plastics Retail Recycling Recycling 81

Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Retail business sustainability. Using these trends we then present retail sustainability initiatives that will help you kickstart your organization’s sustainability program. What is retail sustainability? To operate indefinitely, a retail brand must meet environmental, social, and economic demands.

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Retail Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring 78

Business Green

JULY 6, 2021

A major new survey published last week reiterated how consumers' expectations around sustainability are rapidly evolving, with a growing number demanding increased environmental benefits from their food and drink products. Beyond the packaging, is it good for the planet and is it good for themselves?"

Sustainability 84

Sustainability Packaging Retail Demand 84

Business Green

DECEMBER 16, 2021

To that end, Ofgem yesterday announced a fresh package of measures aimed at boosting financial resilience in the sector, including new stress testing all suppliers from January 2022 to measure their resilience against a range of scenarios. This is now the main obstacle holding back the UK's green industrial revolution.".

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Demand Energy Energy Policy 75

Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

According to the report, the country’s efficiency efforts have not been able to decouple energy demand from economic growth, notably in transport and industry. In July 2022, the government decided to deregulate gas and electricity retail prices for households with consumption above average levels and increase them towards market prices.

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Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Policy 52

Business Green

APRIL 13, 2022

A position paper published this morning by the 16 firms which make up the Consumer Goods Forum Plastic Waste Coalition concludes that chemical recycling could increase packaging recycling rates and deliver progress towards recycling targets, in particular for plastics that can't be mechanically recycled, such as post-consumer flexible film.

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Plastics Recycling Recycling Packaging 85

GreenBiz

JUNE 15, 2020

A 20/20 view of sustainable packaging. Sustainable packaging is a keystone issue for corporate sustainability. Then the pandemic hit, and the market changed — characterized by higher demand for single-use packages and bags, and lower availability of recycled materials. Used packages need to be recycled.

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Packaging Sustainability Recycling Recycling 494

GreenBiz

JUNE 8, 2021

The startup space is buoyant with cash and targeting a blend of retail, direct-to-consumer and food service channels, playing with ingredients such as kelp, koji and mung beans. The nonprofit has named the threatened collapse of fisheries and unmet demand for seafood alternatives as important factors.

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Seafood Startups Meat alternatives Innovation 525

Business Green

JANUARY 13, 2023

Such single use plastics are routinely amongst the most littered items in the UK, as well as a source of oil demand and carbon emissions. Future steps that could be explored include banning plastic in these items, and mandatory labelling on packaging to help consumers dispose of these items correctly.

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Plastics Government Recycling Recycling 75

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Whether it is unwarranted packaging, unwanted food garnishes, straws in drinks or any other unexpected ‘extras’, Zero Waste Scotland is calling on consumers to let retailers and producers know the item is not wanted and to highlight it on social media.

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Plastics Waste Waste Retail 188

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Whether it is unwarranted packaging, unwanted food garnishes, straws in drinks or any other unexpected ‘extras’, Zero Waste Scotland is calling on consumers to let retailers and producers know the item is not wanted and to highlight it on social media.

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Plastics Waste Waste Retail 187

Business Green

JUNE 10, 2022

Heinz is to use soft plastics returned to Tesco stores by its customers to create recyclable Heinz Beanz Snap Pots made with 39 per cent recycled soft plastics, following worked with the retailer and a team of specialists. Once collected by Tesco, as much of the material as possible is recycled into new products and packaging.

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Recycling Recycling Plastics Packaging 38

Renewable Energy World

DECEMBER 3, 2021

“The rapid growth in distributed energy resource uptake reflects households taking advantage of the rapid development of new technology to store and manage energy, bolstered by recent state government incentive packages,” comments ARENA CEO Darren Miller. Australia has seen the highest rate of rooftop solar PV uptake in the world.

Home Energy Monitoring 115

Home Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Energy Monitor Retail 115

Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Can retail be sustainable? Learn from the brands redefining the industry with our sustainable retail guide. Some commenters say it’s never possible to be a sustainable retailer. Retail is an industry that’s built from supply and demand, meaning business hinges on economies of scale. We want sustainable retail.

Retail 78

Retail Building Energy Monitoring Sustainability Business Energy Monitoring 78

EDF + Business

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Given Amazon’s size, this effort will go a long way towards building awareness and demand for certified products that now bear the Climate Pledge Friendly badge – a green hourglass with wings. . All retailers need to work with their suppliers to send the message that sustainable products must be the norm for all Americans, not the exception.

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Sustainability Retail Health Fashion 52

Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 18, 2021

This Global Recycling Day (18 March), Robert Lockyer, CEO and founder of Delta Global, a sustainable packaging solutions provider for luxury fashion brands, discusses some of the ways in which he believes the industry is making great headway in terms of recyclability, as well as where more can still be done. Image courtesy of Anya Hindmarch.

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Fashion Recycling Recycling Waste 130