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Green claims: getting the right message across
Green consumerism is on the rise and businesses are scrambling to attract the attention of an emerging eco-savvy consumer market. But what are the rules governing “green claims” and how do businesses know what claims are permitted and what are not? In this article, we...
Critical minerals — how do they impact your business?
Critical minerals are essential components in almost all aspects of business life — from the office to the shop floor to transport logistics. Everything from mobile phones and computers to electronic meters, batteries and catalytic converters contain at least some of...
Making space for nature in offices
The UK’s natural spaces are in decline. Since 1970, the UK — which is one of the world’s most nature-depleted countries — has lost 70% of its native animal, fish and bird populations. When considering how to restore natural systems, it is easy to assume that all the...
Building biodiversity into your business
The latest addition to the sustainability policy is measuring the biodiversity value of the land around headquarters, offices, or distribution centres, land, and setting up strategy to ensure a demonstratable biodiversity uplift of existing green space. Going greener...
Electrical vehicles are charging up
While EVs have been operating for just as long as conventional vehicles, their design and utilisation was originally hampered by short distance operation due to infrastructure and technology constraints. EVs have however held a place amongst viable transport options...
A waste villain defeated: the remarkable growth of flexible plastic recycling in the UK
Research from WRAP suggests that flexible film accounted for 290,000 tonnes of plastic packaging waste in 2019. In the UK, it makes up a quarter of all our plastic consumer packaging. Separate research from the Flexible Packaging Consortium revealed that some 215...
Environmental policies and regulations: what businesses can expect in 2022
The Environment Act, Cop26 and Net Zero commitments were the main headliners of 2021 and the raft of policies and regulations to support these are starting to filter through. Climate change, environmental protection and a visionary ‘green industrial revolution’...
Waste and resources
The baseline As the New Year begins, we can get a snapshot of the current situation in waste and resources by looking at Defra’s November 2021 progress report, Resources and Waste Strategy Monitoring Progress, on the 2018 Waste and Resources Strategy for England. This...
The future of packaging: Extended Producer Responsibility consultation
Businesses which handle or manufacture packaging now have a more detailed picture of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme which is set to come into force in just two years’ time. EPR means that the business sector will take on all the costs associated...
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