Coca-Cola has launched 100% recycled plastic bottles across Canada. All 500-mL sparkling beverages bottles sold by The Coca-Cola Company in Canada will be made with 100% recycled plastic (excluding caps and labels) by early 2024. The company is the first to launch multiple sparkling beverages in 100% recycled plastic bottles across Canada. “This means that […]
Starbucks recently launched a reusable cup test in 12 Starbucks stores in California. Customers at participating stores could bring their own personal cup in café or drive-thru, be offered a Borrow A Cup from Starbucks, or choose For Here Ware, a reusable ceramic or glass cup for customers who opt to sit and stay in […]
The Seattle Amazon Fresh store has become the world’s first grocery store to achieve Zero Carbon Certification from the International Living Future Institute (ILFI). The 35,000 sq. ft. store opened in 2022, and was built with sustainability in mind. Its many climate-forward features include a natural-refrigerant-based refrigeration system, all-electric kitchen and hot water heating systems, […]
Hannaford Supermarkets announced that an Augusta, ME store that made history for its sustainable construction will pursue a new standard that puts ecology at the core of its daily work. The Hannaford Cony Street store is pursuing the Living Building Challenge Core green building certification, a regimen of sustainability standards developed by the International Living […]
The Home Depot expects that by the end of fiscal year 2028, more than 85% of U.S. & Canada’s sales in outdoor power equipment, specifically push lawn mowers and handheld outdoor equipment like leaf blowers and trimmers, will run on rechargeable battery technology instead of gas. This transition will reduce over 2,000,000 metric tons of […]
The Container Store Group, the leading specialty retailer of organizing solutions, custom spaces, and in-home services, announced its latest brand campaign, Uncontained, to support its expansion into strategic growth categories such as on-the-go, dining, entertaining, home décor and textiles, with an anticipated 1,000 new products. Customers will discover hinoki wood accent furniture from socially conscious […]
GoodPop and 4ocean announce that GoodPop will join the clean ocean movement, making history as the first food brand to receive its Plastic Neutral Product Certification. The two-year agreement with the frozen treat maker and the country’s premier ocean clean up company will offset more than half a million pounds of plastic from packaging and […]
D.S. Smith has introduced DD Wrap, an innovative and sustainable shelf-ready packaging solution. The DD Wrap packaging is customized for a variety of packaging solutions and is created from a single piece of cardboard without perforation at the front side to improve visibility and appeal at the point of display. It is easy to open […]
Two of the leading producers of large and grand-format graphics, U.S.-based Convergent Print Group and U.K.-based MediaCo Group, have joined forces to establish EnhanceAir Powered by PURETi as the global standard on how brands can address climate change by adding this specialty coating to their out of home and retail advertising. EnhanceAir turns banners and […]
In conjunction with the 150th anniversary of the iconic Levi’s 501 jean, the Levi’s brand is featuring a suite of products – a Plant-Based 501, a hemp-cotton blend Selvedge 501 and a Circular 501 – that show how new thinking and technologies can be applied to an age-old classic, pointing the way to the future. […]
Brooks Running is launching ReStart, a new recommerce program that will refurbish and resell gently used Brooks footwear in the US. ReStart keeps gently used gear on the run and enters the brand into the growing recommerce market. Brooks partnered with Trove, the industry leader in branded resale for more than a decade and the […]
Seven of the world’s leading automakers – BMW Group, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz Group, Stellantis NV – are creating a joint venture to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles in North America, by making EV charging more convenient, accessible and reliable. The joint venture will include the development of a new, high-powered charging […]
Rove, a developer of full-service electric vehicle (EV) charging centers, confirms plans to build six locations in Southern California. Focused on fast, smart, and reliable charging, each Rove will host 40 ultra-fast, direct-current fast chargers (DCFC), capable of reaching speeds up to 350 kW – making a full charge possible in as little as 15 […]
Coca-Cola has announced that by 2030, 25% of its global product volume will be served to consumers in reusable packaging. Reusable packaging options include returnable bottles and refillable cups for fountain dispensers. The company is accelerating its test-learn-scale approach with several reusable packaging pilots in North America, including a new partnership with r.Cup – which […]
Rivian has debuted what it calls a Space retail and experience center in Manhattan’s trendy Meatpacking District. The 5,000-sq. ft. location, Rivian’s first on the East Coast and only its second after a late 2021 opening in Venice Beach, CA, showcases not only its flagship R1T and R1S electric vehicles, available for test drives, as […]
Volvo Car Canada and Dilawri, Canada’s largest automotive group, have opened North America’s first Volvo Retail Sustainable Experience (VRSE) facility, Volvo Cars Richmond, in Richmond, BC. The new 20,400 sq. ft. location reflects the brands’ shared commitment to sustainability: it is LEED-certified, runs on renewable energy sources, and includes a wide array of environmentally friendly […]
Electrify Expo, North America’s largest electric vehicle (EV) festival, is gearing up for the 2023 season with a seven city tour. Kicking things off in Long Beach, CA and making its way around the country to San Francisco, Washington DC, New York, Seattle, Miami and concluding in Austin, TX, the festival showcases over 1 million […]
Samsung Electronics Co. has launched the new Less Microfiber Filter, an external washing machine filter designed to significantly reduce plastic microfiber emissions during laundry cycles. Designed with inspiration from apparel maker Patagonia and expertise from the global ocean conservation organization Ocean Wise, the filter builds on the success of last year’s Less Microfiber™ Cycle to […]
Sonoma County-based Rodney Strong Vineyards has launched the Rodney Strong eCar Sweepstakes. Consumers can enter for a chance to win $60,000 toward an electric vehicle purchase. “Sustainability is an everyday practice for us and drives how we choose to live our lives at Rodney Strong Vineyards,” said V.P., Marketing, Erica Odden. “As one of California’s […]
Airly Foods has introduced AIRLY CRACKERS, a delicious new snack available at Walmart that removes greenhouse gases from the air. Airly crackers are the first ever climate-friendly snack designed to remove greenhouse gases from the air. Airly shares its carbon footprint on each box of crackers, removing between 18g – 21g of CO2 from the […]