Products of Change

Changing plastic for good

Canadian company Change Plastic for Good is pioneering a revolutionary product called BDP (breakdown plastic), which can be added to plastics to speed up decomposition.

Wed 28 Jul 2021 | 08:08 am GMT

PLASTICS

Inditex brings forward its net zero emissions target

Spanish fashion retailer, Inditex will bring forward its net zero emission targets by a whole decade to 2040 (previously 2050).

Wed 28 Jul 2021 | 08:04 am GMT

NET ZERO

Young designers changing the world

Environmental charity, Hubbub has announced the winners of its 2021 sustainable design competition for students, Design by Nature.

Wed 28 Jul 2021 | 07:58 am GMT

DESIGN

Aerosoles unveils vegan Laura Ashley footwear

The new capsule collection will team the British lifestyle brand’s nostalgic prints with Aerosoles’ vegan materials.

Wed 28 Jul 2021 | 07:55 am GMT

FASHION

UK Greetings will offset 10,000 tonnes of CO2e

UK Greetings has announced that all of its single greeting cards will be offset through the global conservation charity World Land Trust’s Carbon Balanced Paper programme.

Wed 28 Jul 2021 | 06:12 am GMT

PAPER GOODS

Sainsbury’s rolls out flexible plastic collection

Following a successful trial in the North East of England, 520 Sainsbury’s stores will now offer a recycling system for all flexible plastics.

Thu 22 Jul 2021 | 07:53 am GMT

RETAIL

A bio-based plastic for the future

Floreon is a plant-based plastic, derived from crops such as corn and sugar cane, making it a renewable alternative to oil-based plastics.

Thu 22 Jul 2021 | 06:57 am GMT

PLASTICS

Retailers join forces to Race to Zero

H&M Group, IKEA, B&Q and Walmart launched a new climate change initiative to accelerate movement in the retail industry to drive climate action.

Thu 22 Jul 2021 | 06:51 am GMT

NET ZERO

Cotton growing at risk of climate change

Half of all cotton growing regions face severe climate risks by 2040 if carbon emissions continue to soar according to a new report by the Cotton 2040 initiative.

Thu 22 Jul 2021 | 06:47 am GMT

RESEARCH

Sustainability Clinics at Licensing Expo

Products of Change ambassadors will provide 1-2-1 advice at the virtual Licensing Expo on August 24 – 26.

Thu 22 Jul 2021 | 06:42 am GMT

NETWORKING

Transforming textile use and disposal

Products of Change members had the chance to hear first-hand from WRAP about how its new Textiles 2030 roadmap will transform the way the UK uses, re-uses and recycles textiles.

Tue 20 Jul 2021 | 11:31 am GMT

FASHION

Gift Of The Year competition is open for entries

Home & Gift, Harrogate, taking place from Sunday July 18 – Wednesday July 21, is the launchpad for the 44th Gift Of The Year (GOTY) competition, organised by The Giftware…

Tue 20 Jul 2021 | 11:23 am GMT