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.
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.
