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By Business Correspondent • M&S has moved all its men’s socks, men’s woven pyjama sets, and selected men’s underwear to paper packaging with paper hooks • The change is expected to remove 5.5 million units of plastic from M&S’ Clothing & Home business • As
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By Jill Dando News Researchers from the University of Warwick, in partnership with CreateMe Technologies, have developed a groundbreaking thermoreversible adhesive that promises to change the way the fashion industry tackles textile waste. After three years of research, this innovation aims to make textile recycling easier and more efficient, helping
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By Jill Dando News The teams at local charity DonateIT and Somerset Council’s FIXY project are celebrating another successful tech amnesty at Frome Town Hall. In total, a tonne of devices, cables and accessories was donated on Sunday 2nd February, including 153 phones, 113 laptops, 60 tablets, 20 pc
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By Jill Dando News A group of Year 10 students from Clevedon School in North Somerset, UK has won a prestigious £500 prize for their outstanding environmental research and community impact. The inspirational budding eco-physicists investigated Clevedon’s local environment, creating a powerful presentation that sparked meaningful discussions about sustainability.
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By Jill Dando News Co-op announces further backing for British farmers with a new £820K fund to support sustainable farming efforts, building on the retailer’s long-term investment in UK agriculture. This significant investment by the convenience retailer will see farmers directly rewarded for their efforts in reducing carbon emissions
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By Jill Dando News The first steps have been taken towards achieving a “School Street” in Derbyshire to reduce traffic and pollution outside a primary school by banning cars and motorbikes at peak times. William Gilbert Endowed CofE Primary School in Duffield, part of Derbyshire Diocesan Academy Trust (DDAT), has
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By Jill Dando News Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm is excited to announce the return of its highly popular Christmas tree recycling initiative in January 2025, marking the fifth consecutive year of this sustainable tradition. In partnership with St. Peters Hospice and North Somerset Council, this eco-friendly program has grown
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By Jill Dando News Boston Tea Party (BTP) is issuing a bold challenge to the UK’s largest coffee chains with the launch of its ‘Hey, Big Coffee Chain’ campaign. In a push for greater sustainability, BTP is calling on major players in the hospitality industry to follow its lead
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By Jill Dando News Visitors to Derbyshire beauty spot Carsington Water have this year been enjoying admiring the view from new environmentally friendly picnic tables made a few miles down the road. As from 2024 the much-loved reservoir is home to benches and picnic tables made entirely from recycled plastic
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By Jill Dando News Waitrose is the first UK retailer to use renewable natural gas to power tractors at its farm in an industry leading move. It is a significant step towards reaching net zero across their own operations by 2035. They announced in 2021 that we will use they
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By Jill Dando News Millions of people are now passionate about helping the environment with a range of eco-measures. Now cat owners can help their moggies to do their bit to help the planet. Pet product company, Ozzy & Dart, has launched its new range of sustainable cat litter in