Business Green

APRIL 11, 2022

Warning from former Unilever CEO comes alongside survey showing sustainability is now a strategic priority for many global retailers. Consumers are demanding change, especially Millennials and Gen Z - they want to buy from brands that stand for something and they are willing to pay more for it," said Polman.

Retail 28

Retail Sustainability Fashion Demand 28

GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

In 2019, secondhand clothing expanded 21 times faster than conventional apparel retail did. Fast fashion grew exponentially over the next two decades, significantly altering the fashion landscape by producing more clothing, distributing it faster and encouraging consumers to buy in excess with low prices. More mindful consumers?

Fashion 526

Fashion Sustainability Retail Pollution 526

GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

ESG may be all the rage, but what about retail banking? The deposits you make at your retail bank for personal and business accounts sustain the bank’s ability to make loans and investments. Imagine if all retail banks required environmental impact assessments for loan applications. Consumer Trends. Diane Osgood.

Retail 542

Retail Policy Investment Europe 542

Inhabitat - Innovation

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

The Aqua Pod AP EX1 model comes with a marine e-commerce application to provide consumers with personalized experiences and services. The pods can be used for leisure, entertainment, aquatic sports, tourism and retail off the coast and along the Dubai Water Canal shoreline.

Sustainability 240

Sustainability Retail Innovation 240

Charged

JANUARY 22, 2024

In some cases, the system can even serve as a backup power supply to retail sites in the event of a power outage. Electric Era is targeting retailers as site hosts. PowerNode charging stations are battery-buffered, and use a proprietary software system for intelligent energy management. Source: Electric Era Technologies

Electricity 116

Electricity Retail Technology Batteries 116

Smart Energy International

MAY 6, 2024

million) project will see SA Power Networks instal consumer energy resources (CER) and smart energy appliances in 500 homes, with energy use optimised by a home energy management system (HEMS). The project is being called an Australian first, demonstrating aggregated flexible demand in residential settings. million (US$9.2 million (US$4.1

Demand 88

Demand Retail Government Energy 88

GreenBiz

DECEMBER 18, 2020

The story: Online marketplaces that connect consumers with small-scale producers have boomed during the pandemic. These achievements make me hope these companies prosper, but I’m unnerved at the fragmentation of food retail they represent. The story: Amazon disrupted retail by creating a marketplace for all sellers.

Retail 375

Retail Waste Waste Seafood 375

Charged

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The installations will be located at AC and DC charging stations within the ChargePoint network at high-traffic retail locations, and will offer “compelling content on high-resolution, large-format networked screen hardware.” Retailers now have increased opportunities to engage consumers while they fuel.

Retail 126

Retail Transportation 126

GreenBiz

MAY 26, 2022

The number of touchpoints in a circular supply chain add up quickly — from official partners such as local retailers, manufacturers, packaging organizations and recycling companies to informal participants, including the individual waste pickers who help collect discarded items for processing in emerging economies.

Recycling 248

Recycling Recycling Retail Waste 248

Smart Energy International

MARCH 17, 2024

The call follows the completion of ‘Project No Flow’ undertaken with the data collection provider Occutrace on the lifespan of non-household water meters, which found that the root cause of many non-consuming meters is the meter having surpassed its operational age and increasingly likely to fail.

Business Energy Monitoring 59

Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Retail 59

Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Their non-availability is a key barrier to consumers receiving regular and accurate metering data in a timely manner. As new suppliers enter the market and offer real-time billing, consumers may respond by switching to other suppliers. The other measure of consumer engagement reviewed in the report is energy communities.

Home Energy Monitoring 117

Home Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Europe 117

GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

The health and safety implications of materials used in packaging has become a growing concern for consumers, brands and retailers. This discussion unpacks some key questions and nuances in material health, addressing regulatory compliance, evolving public perceptions and growing concerns from consumers.

Packaging 219

Packaging Health Retail Sustainability 219

GreenBiz

JUNE 3, 2021

Then, they leverage proprietary bioengineering to create microbes that mirror nature’s process and consume sugar to enzymatically produce dye. Lizee enables brands and retailers to incorporate circular rental models that help lower the volume of discarded textiles. Instead of using toxic chemicals, Huue turns sugar into dye.

Startups 530

Startups Carbon-negative Waste Waste 530

Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

The potential yearly cost of collecting and recycling these vapes – according to the same research – now stands at £200 million which currently isn’t being paid for by vape producers, importers and retailers.

Recycling 264

Recycling Recycling Government Retail 264

Charged

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The labels must provide ‘‘appropriate information with respect to costs and benefits, so as to reasonably enable the consumer to make choices and comparisons.’’ Retailers must place the label conspicuously on the face of each dispenser. Can the label be ‘consolidated with other labels providing information to the consumer?

Retail 110

Retail Government Policy Energy 110

Renew Economy

MARCH 14, 2023

Consumers pay price of fossil fuel addiction with retail electricity prices set to jump again in July across all of the mainland NEM states. The post Consumers pay the hefty price of Australia’s fossil fuel addiction appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Fossil fuels 98

Fossil fuels Retail Electricity Government 98

Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 24, 2020

Research carried out by the Bathroom Manufacturers Association (BMA) appears to highlight the need for retailers and installers to promote water efficient products to the consumer – or so says Unified Water Label MD Yvonne Orgill. Information on the UWL can be found here.

Retail 130

Retail Government 130

Global Renewable News

JULY 17, 2023

A new report finds that consumers in states with restructured energy markets are better off than states still holding onto the monopoly utility model. States that allow competition are also better pos.

Retail 40

Retail Energy Energy Climate change 40

Smart Energy International

JANUARY 4, 2024

In fact, according to Energy Systems Catapult, energy retailers will play a crucial role in helping people make low-carbon choices over the next three decades. Cities consume about two-thirds of the world’s current energy, significantly contributing to the global carbon footprint. Smart cities are one response to this problem.

Business Energy Monitoring 111

Business Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 111

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 6, 2021

The guideline document, which aims to tackle the ongoing problem of ‘greenwashing’, provides new consumer protections from misleading environmental claims and levels the sustainability playing field for businesses. This is why we’re such a passionate advocate of data-driven sustainability.

Packaging 130

Packaging Retail Plastics Sustainability 130

GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

With an uptick in consumer pressure and awareness, packaging companies, brands and retailers are making bold commitments to rethink their packaging material in pursuit of more circular outcomes. How can circular packaging solutions align with and advance carbon reduction goals, and how should companies balance these commitments?

Packaging 243

Packaging Carbon Retail Innovation 243

Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 12, 2022

The research was commissioned by GS1 UK to gauge consumer awareness and attitudes ahead of the upcoming implementation of deposit return schemes. Deposit return schemes are designed to encourage recycling by charging consumers a deposit on drinks containers which is refunded when items are returned to a collection point.

Recycling 147

Recycling Recycling Retail Waste 147

Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Flexible trade-in options via a simple-to-use consumer app, enabling customers to swiftly receive payment for their existing handset or credit towards the purchase of a newer phone. Retailing at scale a range of high-quality refurbished, pre-owned handsets alongside newer devices. Carbon emissions and energy efficiency.

Recycling 263

Recycling Recycling Waste Waste 263

Charged

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Our charging stations are helping retail locations like Chevron’s to enhance their offering to consumers,” said Arcady Sosinov, FreeWire founder and CEO. It’s designed to plug into existing low-voltage utility service, and deliver high-power charging without requiring site improvements or grid upgrades.

Batteries 133

Batteries Retail Technology Carbon 133

Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Defra has confirmed that from the end of 2020, most retailers will be required to provide in-store WEEE takeback. The new requirement will apply to all retailers and wholesalers with annual sales of electrical items above £100,000. It is well established that to increase rates, consumers must have access to convenient drop-off points.

Retail 147

Retail Waste Waste Electricity 147

Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 2, 2021

The collaboration between Everledger, HP, Call2Recycle and Fairphone will use the $357,000 cash prize to develop a prototype app called Reward to Recycle, where consumers can learn how to earn a reward from contributing partners for recycling their portable LIBs, as well as keep a register of their rewards. That needs to change.

Lithium 321

Lithium Recycling Recycling Batteries 321

Green Living Guy

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Seven new products will service home, fleet, multifamily, and retail locations Miami Beach, FL (December 17, 2021) — Blink Charging Co. The company will do so at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) taking place in Las Vegas […].

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Electric vehicle Electricity Retail Global warming 145

Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 1, 2023

Said to be one of the largest studies of its kind, the research was commissioned as part of a wider project by environmental charity Hubbub and clothing retailer Primark. The research concluded with two key takeaways: The retail price of a new garment cannot be used as an indicator to identify good or inferior durability.

Retail 130

Retail Fashion Sustainability Waste 130

Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2019

PragmatIC says its technology could allow a low-cost inlay (tag) to be incorporated in packaging, allowing consumers to access information about product usage, food storage, cooking instructions and local recycling. A second major cause of the problem is losses in the distribution and retail chain.

Recycling 228

Recycling Recycling Waste Waste 228

Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

These units provide brands with an adaptive, dynamic, and efficient way to engage with consumers and stand out in a crowded market. BarFly Media’s digital AdTech platform presents a state-of-the-art 3D point-of-sale technology platform to be used by both brands and retailers.

Sustainability 147

Sustainability Waste Waste Retail 147

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 5, 2021

A new scheme allows consumers to donate unwanted clothing to charity, earning donation ‘drop points’ – a fixture of the bricks-and-mortar shopping experience that is now being introduced with e-commerce. Online clothing retailer Oh Polly is the first sign-up to the initiative.

Retail 130

Retail Fashion Logistics Sustainability 130

Envirotec Magazine

MAY 27, 2021

Manufacturers, retailers and recyclers urged to join the collaboration. z International, Nestlé, PepsiCo and Unilever, have collaborated to form a £1 million fund to help make flexible plastic recycling economically viable for recyclers and easier for consumers. Several other major retailers are set to follow suit.

Retail 147

Retail Plastics Recycling Recycling 147

Charged

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The DOE is requesting information on lithium-ion battery materials in consumer electronics, EVs and manufacturing scrap. It seeks guidance on the collection, transportation, sorting and processing of these lithium-ion battery materials as well as information on state and local collection programs and retail collection programs.

Recycling 121

Recycling Recycling Batteries Lithium 121

Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

In 2018, the cost of these returns to UK retailers was put at £362 million. Returns impact retailers financially – eating into their profits during an important shopping peak period. However, when it comes to consumer technology products such as smartphones, tablets, laptops and TVs, the issue of returns is even more problematic.

Retail 100

Retail Waste Waste Ethics 100

Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Establishing employee engagement in retail sustainability. Employee engagement in retail is vital to effectively achieve your green goals – and to unlock this engagement you need to establish a green culture. We know you’ve been working hard to create a sustainable retail business. Sustainability Guide for Retail.

Retail 148

Retail Sustainability Organic Education 148

Impact Alpha

JULY 6, 2021

ImpactAlpha, July 6 – Most of Egypt’s 100 million consumers buy staples from small grocery stores and mom-and-pop retailers. MaxAB launched three years. The post MaxAB raises $40 million to digitize Egypt’s mom-and-pop stores appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

Retail 105

Retail Africa 105

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

B-Stock's Hannah Prangnell sets out the ways retailers and consumers can create a more circular furniture economy. These items are mass produced, follow the latest furniture trends and are not built to last - once broken, consumers throw them away and purchase the next trend-setting piece of furniture.

Retail 69

Retail Upcycling Ethics Fashion 69