Farfetch joins list of retailers banning fur from collections
Online fashion retailer Farfetch has become the latest retailer to ban the sale of fur from its list of brands.
Amazon, Sports Direct & TK Maxx accused of “shocking” lack of sustainability action
The Environmental Audit Committee has slammed major retailers for “failing to take action to reduce their environmental impact.
M&S’s new take-back scheme recycles plastic into playground equipment
Marks & Spencer customers can now bring back non-recyclable plastic packaging that is then recycled into playground equipment.
Morrisons & Waitrose introduce new crackdowns on plastic bags
Morrisons and Waitrose have both introduced crackdowns on plastic packaging in a bid to tackle pollution.
Adidas will more than double production of shoes made of recycled plastic
Adidas has announced plans to dramatically ramp up the production of shoes containing recycled waste plastic this year.
Iceland caught still selling own-brand palm oil items despite promise
Iceland has still been selling own-label products online that contain palm oil despite making a pledge to ban the ingredient.
Poundland faces backlash over plastic Valentine’s Day gift
Poundland's new Valentine's Day gift item angered shoppers and environmental campaigners.
M&S launches fruit & veg free from plastic packaging
Marks & Spencer has upped the ante on its war on plastic by launching 90 lines of loose fruit & veg free of plastic packaging.
Iceland’s reverse vending machines grant shoppers over £30,000
Iceland’s plastic bottle reverse vending machines have earned shoppers more than £30,000 since it started piloting the scheme.
COMMENT: Why 2018 was the year of sustainable gift purchases
Tree2MyDoor managing director Gareth Mitchell believes a change in attitudes is reflected in the gifts people are buying.
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