The Bristol Gulls is a team of four women taking on the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge 2020, the world’s toughest rowing race, to raise awareness of ocean pollution and drowning prevention. Lorna, Phoebe, Sarah and Sofia aim to be the first team to complete the race in a boat made in an environmentally-friendly way.
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Coca-Cola has announced a partnership with Lime, the world’s leading provider of shared electric vehicles, to reward people who made the commitment to recycling. They created the partnership in celebration of the fact that Coca-Cola’s Sip Sized Bottles are made from 100% recycled plastic. Together Coca-Cola and Lime hope to make the option of zero-emission transportation more accessible to everyone. They also want to encourage more people to commit to recycling and making better decisions when it comes to plastic waste. Brandan Strickland, Brand Director of Coca-Cola Trademark, Coca-Cola North America Operating Unit, said, “The 13.2oz, 100% rPET* Coca-Cola bottle is just one of the many innovations the company has introduced. To make important advancements towards a World Without Waste. Now, with Sip Sized, 100% rPET* Coca-Cola bottles are available at convenience stores across the nation. We’re encouraging people to go the extra mile to commit to recycling our products again and again.”
As the recognition of the circular economy continues to grow internationally, so too does Circle Economy’s reach; this time into the Czech Republic.Here, Circle Economy will lead city changemakers within Prague through a multi-phase process, from orientation to implementation aimed at creating a …
At Twinings, we’re concerned about the use of plastics and are taking action to improve the sustainability of our products and reduce their impact on the environment. Across Twinings products in the UK, more than 90% of our current packaging materials are recyclable, and we are working hard to improve the remaining non-recyclable materials. We support the principle of Remove, Reduce, Recycle and Reuse and believe that, whilst there is currently an important role for some types of plastic to help package and protect our teas, we should ensure we are using the right packaging materials, in the right way, as part of a ‘circular’ economy.
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