Hotel Chocolat & Tesco embark on plastic recycling schemes
It has been announced this week that Hotel Chocolat, the only company in the UK to grow cocoa on its…
Author: Andy Jessop
Boat made from plastic waste set to tackle plastic pollution in rivers and canals
Environmental charity Hubbub announced yesterday that it is to launch a new vessel in the battle to clean up plastic…
Hubbub announces plans for 100 UK Community Fridges by the end of 2020
The world’s first Community Fridge Network will double in size by the end of 2020 thanks to National Lottery funding, environmental…
SOCOTEC moves away from single-use plastic for analysis
SOCOTEC, the UK’s leading provider of testing, inspection and compliance services, is cutting down on its use of single-use plastic…
Restaurants could save money from cutting waste
A new study, conducted across 12 countries, has found that for every £1 of waste cut in restaurants, £7 could…
Plastic waste threatening UK wildlife
The RSPCA has warned that British wildlife is under threat due to the sheer amounts of plastic waste that is…
Fashion brands failing on sustainability
A new report published by the government’s Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) investigating the sustainability of the fashion industry has said…
Save a Crust workshops launched to help households make the most of their loaves
Across the UK, 1.2 billion bread crusts are binned each year as one in five people overlook the end slices…
Contact lens recycling scheme launched
A scheme has launched that will help people recycle their contact lenses at over 1,000 public drop off points throughout…
Renewables to overtake fossil fuels in UK energy mix by 2020
According to a report published by EnAppSys, an energy market analyst, renewable energy is set to overtake fossil fuels as…