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The Co-op will install vending machines at Reading Festival over the upcoming bank holiday weekend selling chilled meals to festival-goers.

Co-op’s Reading Festival vending machines will text staff when they’re empty

August 16, 2019

Co-op, Reading Festival, Vending machine

The Co-op will install vending machines at Reading Festival over the upcoming bank holiday weekend selling chilled meals to festival-goers. Two vending machines will sell Co-op’s chilled meal deals and…

Asda’s fridges and freezers will soon serve as giant virtual battery packs for the UK as the supermarket signs a landmark deal with the National Grid.

Asda to be paid by National Grid to use fridges as giant virtual battery

August 12, 2019

Ben Stevens

News, Sustainable Tech

Asda, Flexitricty, Freezers, Fridges, National Grid

Asda’s fridges and freezers will soon serve as giant virtual battery packs for the UK as the supermarket signs a landmark deal with the National Grid. The National Grid will…

Boots has installed reverse vending machines at two stores in Scotland as it becomes the latest retailer to trial a plastic bottle recycling scheme.

Boots rolls out reverse plastic bottle vending machines

August 8, 2019

Ben Stevens

News, Sustainable Tech

Boots, Co-op, deposit return scheme, DRS, Iceland, Morrisons, Reverse vending machines, Sainsbury's

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Its deposit return scheme (DRS), which is being trialled at stores in Perth and Glasgow, reward customers who deposit plastic, glass and metal drinks containers with Boots Advantage Cards points.…

Adidas and Stella McCartney unveil hoodie made from 100% used liquefied cotton

July 8, 2019

Ben Stevens

News, Sustainable Tech

Adidas, Evrnu, Infinite Hoodie, NuCycl, Stella McCartney

Adidas’ new tie-up with Stella McCartney has seen the pair produce a hoodie which is made from 100 per cent liquified old clothes. In an effort “to end the concept…

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Co-op’s Reading Festival vending machines will text staff when they’re empty

Asda to be paid by National Grid to use fridges as giant virtual battery

Boots rolls out reverse plastic bottle vending machines

Adidas and Stella McCartney unveil hoodie made from 100% used liquefied cotton

The Retail Drop Podcast: Episode 1 – Hugo Tapia, Head of Consumer Strategy and Planning at Hackett London

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