18 February 2020What’s next for plastic waste reduction?We know that packaging is a huge concern for our customers and members, especially the use of plastics. Here’s how we’re tackling it.
04 December 2019Together we can recycle more mince pie foil packaging this ChristmasAs a nation, we’ll consume 370 million mince pies over the festive period, with around 370 tonnes of aluminium packaging used to bake and package the festive favourite. And almost a quarter of the aluminium packing will not be recycled correctly.
05 October 2019We’re celebrating 25 years of FairtradeWe’re celebrating 25 years of our partnership with Fairtrade and the impact it has on our producers around the world. Michael Fletcher, Co-op’s Retail Chief Commercial Officer, explains why Fairtrade is still so important and why Co-op is 100% committed to continuing to support it over the next 25 years and beyond.
30 September 2019It’s amazing to see my idea to help tackle plastic waste come to life at Co-opWe’ve been working with Co-op Members to find innovate ways to help reduce plastic at Co-op. Alice Leuenberger, explains how her winning suggestion will now be used for products in Co-op stores across the UK.
25 September 2019Plastic waste: how we’re tackling itWe’re reducing our use of plastic, and where we do use it, we are making it easy to recycle or reuse by 2023. Iain Ferguson, Environment Manager, shares how we’re doing this and how you can do your part.
24 September 2019We’re the first UK retailer to pledge to meet the United Nations’ climate target by 2050 – but we’ll need political will and real co-operation to get thereAt the United Nations’ Climate Action Summit in New York this week, our Co-op has been announced as the first British retailer to become a signatory of the UN’s ‘Our Only Future’ campaign. Steve Murrells Co-op CEO shares more.
19 August 2019Want our compostable carrier bags in your Co‑op? Here’s how you can helpOur compostable carrier bags are currently in over 1,000 Co-ops, but to help reduce the use of single-use plastic bags, we want them in more! We’re calling on UK Government and English Local Authorities to speed up the rollout of food collections.
27 September 2018Our Future of Food 2030 ambitionFuture of Food 2030 plan: how we’ll source food with care, treat people fairly as well as learn and celebrate together.
22 September 2018We’re banning single‑use plastic carrier bags in over 1,000 Co‑opsEnvironment Manager, Iain Ferguson shares our latest innovation in our commitment to reduce single-use plastic in Co-op stores and packaging.
05 June 2018How we’re reducing plastic wasteWe’re committed to making 100% of our packaging easy to recycle by 2023 and reducing the amount of plastic waste.
18 May 2018How we’re tackling food wasteWe reduce our food waste by carefully managing our stock, donating unsold food to Fareshare and local causes which means none of our food waste goes to landfill.
11 May 2018We’re trialling a plastic bottle deposit and return schemeWe’re trialling a landmark plastic bottle deposit and return scheme at music festival Co-op pop-up shops this summer. Find out more from Iain our Environment Manager.
31 March 2018We’re switching all Co-op branded bottled water to 50% recycled plasticIn a UK first, we’re switching all Co-op branded bottled water to 50% recycled plastic. That’s recycling #TheCoopWay.
