New sustainable fashion has been inspired by the wonders of the natural world.
FASHION
Relocating manufacturing from Asia will shorten reaction times, reduce carbon footprint and create new jobs in France.
FASHION
Joe Biden and his deputy Kamala Harris put together on-trend inauguration merchandising range which features collabs from top designers.
FASHION
Waitrose has reduced its total use of plastics by 6.1% from 2017, ranking it first in new report into supermarket single-use plastics from Greenpeace and the EIA (Environmental Investigation Agency).
RETAIL
New products include three vehicles in the Go! Go! Smart Wheels line made from plant-based plastic, and the Sort & Recycle Ride-on Truck made from reclaimed plastic.
TOYS
Nestlé’s Smarties is the first global confectionery brand to switch to recyclable paper packaging, removing approximately 250 million plastic packs sold globally every year.
FOOD
Synthetic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) - also known as ‘forever chemicals’ - used in water-repellent outdoor gear have been found in snow from the top of Mount Everest.
RESEARCH
COVID-19 has forced businesses to rethink how they manage people and production from virtual locations, and this ‘temporary fix’ might actually become the norm
PACKAGING
Eight global supply chains account for more than 50% of global emissions and fully decarbonising these would add just 1%-4% to end-consumer costs for many everyday items
RESEARCH
New design uses 54% less plastic than regular packaging and the 98% of the plastic that is used is made from recycled content.
PACKAGING