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How cosmetics retailer Lush is making purposeful profit through circularity

GreenBiz

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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Network Rail introduces coffee cup recycling points to busy stations

Envirotec Magazine

As passenger numbers slowly increase and with 60% of station retailers now open, those travelling by train or visiting the stations can make use of the bright orange bins to recycle any paper coffee cups purchased during their journey.

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Why action is needed to tackle the rise of 'fast furniture'

Business Green

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.

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Pianca redesigns Calatea Green chair for the circular economy

AGreenLiving

To celebrate the inauguration of Green Pea, Italy’s first dedicated green retail park, Cristina Celestina of Pianca recently presented Calatea Green, a chair that follows a circular economy model. The company also uses 90% recycled packaging and relies on a photovoltaic system that meets the total energy demand of production.

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9 tips for eco-friendly Black Friday, Cyber Monday shopping

AGreenLiving

Watch packaging When it comes to gifting, watch out for extra packaging, especially plastic foam and molded, unrecyclable plastic. Consider buying items in bulk, as long as they have less packaging and won’t go to waste. You can also bring your own containers for bulk products like bath salts, pet treats and food.

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Green Your Workplace With These Eco-Friendly Office Products and Supplies

Green Business Bureau

Bic has partnered with TerraCycle, however, to offer a Stationary Recycling Program that accepts all brands of empty writing instruments, glue sticks, and flexible packaging. If buying locally is not an option, then Thrive Market is a membership-based organic grocery retailer with an affordable price promise, diet personalization (i.e.

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How two companies are building systems to scale reuse, which is vital for a circular economy

GreenBiz

We knew that we had to have a holistic approach to this solution, because it's not enough to just drop off 2,000 shippers to a retail company and say, 'Good luck getting these back.'. In 2017, containers and packaging made up a significant portion of municipal solid waste (MSW), about 80.1 million tons (29.9 Pushing the goalposts.

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