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Metsä Fibre and Lehto to build ecological operating office for Kemi bioproduct mill
Metsä Fibre, part of Metsä Group, and the construction company Lehto Group have entered into an agreement to build an ecological...


Robinsons, Lipton Ice Tea to move to 100% recycled plastic
This summer, Robinsons, Lipton Ice Tea and drench 500 ml bottles are moving to 100% recycled plastic (rPET). The 500 ml on the go bottles...


New research by The Prince’s Countryside Fund highlights importance of auction marts
HRH The Prince of Wales meets staff from the University of Exeter and The Prince’s Countryside Fund. Credit: Charles Sainsbury-Plaice....


Celebrated chef Michael Caines takes plastic gift cards off the menu
One of Britain’s best known chefs Michael Caines MBE has added to his business sustainability efforts by introducing plastic free gift...


Earth Overshoot Day: the world is running out of time
By Tony Hitchin, general manager of Pro Carton. Earth Overshoot Day marks the day that humanity’s demand for natural resources and...


Lidl GB removes one billion pieces of plastic
Lidl GB has announced it has removed over one billion pieces of plastic from stores across Great Britain as part of its strategy to...


Stora Enso’s pilot plant for producing lignin based carbon materials for batteries now operational
Stora Enso’s pilot facility for producing bio based carbon materials from lignin has started operations. This follows the company’s €10...


Berry Gardens reduces plastic by 133 tonnes with launch of new packaging initiatives
Berry Gardens, one of the UK’s largest suppliers of berries and cherries, is set to save an impressive 133 tonnes of plastic as a result...


Asda takes the lead with move to electric company car fleet
Asda has become the first British supermarket to move its whole company car fleet to electric vehicles. The supermarket will change its...


USTMA, The Ray and University of Missouri release findings on benefits of rubber modified asphalt
The US Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA), in partnership with the University of Missouri and The Ray, a non-profit proving ground...


Earth Overshoot Day marked with a unique beer collaboration
Craft brewery Toast Ale has released a new beer to mark Earth Overshoot Day 2021. The date, revised each year, is the point when...


Grow your own this summer to boost your zero waste efforts
Here, www.compostdirect.com discusses the best ways you can cut down on plastic with your own growing garden. Plastic Free July is an...


Gatehouse Bank Green Saver accounts reach milestone of 5000 trees planted
Gatehouse Bank has revealed it has reached an ecological milestone – 5000 trees have been planted in permanent new woodlands on behalf of...


Off-cuts from Berry Superfos become items for water purification
Plastic off-cuts from packaging manufacturing at Berry Superfos, which cannot be reused on site, are being turned into a variety of...


New Intelligent Mobility project off to a flying start
A new university project to help Staffordshire businesses to develop smarter, greener and more efficient ways of transporting goods has...
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