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Heinz has added a new game to the popular multiplayer game Fortnite in an effort to create awareness on how the planet's soil is degrading.

In an effort to better connect its environmentally conscious initiatives with Gen Z consumers, Puma is placing youth at the centre of its latest environmental push.

Mattel, Inc. has announced the addition of a Barbie doll with Down syndrome to its line, Mattel, Inc. hopes to encourage even more kids to identify with Barbie and have the dolls reflect their surroundings.

UN food and atomic energy agencies are readying to reap the rewards of a ground-breaking ‘astrobotany’ investigation.

Adidas is bringing nature into the football field with new away kits it has designed for its partnering national teams at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

H&M just announced its partnership with carbon recycling company LanzaTech to launch a new clothing collection made from captured CO2 emissions. The partnership is in fact with H&M’s new sportswear brand H&M Move, which was launched in the summer of 2022.

Land Defenders, Water Protectors is the name of a new campaign by Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics.This initiative aims to call attention to "Indigenous land defenders and water protectors from around the world, and Indigenous women and girls in particular on the front lines of the climate crisis.

In an effort to reduce food waste, Hellmann's has introduced a new "smart jar" that alerts you if your refrigerator is too warm.

A unique checkout line called Kletskassa, which translates to "chat checkout," was developed by Dutch supermarket chain Jumbo so that customers can actually enjoy talking to the cashier without feeling hurried. This initiative the large elder population.

The launch of the first hub for circular luxury in Italy has been announced by Gucci with the support of parent company Kering. The centre aims to accelerate the circular transformation in the Italian fashion business's production model.

Sony has announced a new feature for its 2023 Bravia XR TV lineup:
With that line up comes the Eco Dashboard. This is a central hub that allows users to access and adjust various energy-saving settings that can reduce the power consumption and environmental impact of their TVs.

NatWest has today launched a first-of-its-kind ‘Reverse Vending Machines’ offering a secure, eco-friendly way to recycle unused plastic cards of which there are 65 million gathering dust in peoples’ homes, or sat idly in their wallets and bags. The new machine will also accept card readers and plastic bottles for recycling. In their new London locations, the Reverse Vending Machines are free to use for everybody, regardless of whether they are a NatWest customer.

Supermarket Sainsbury begins “Taste Me, Don't Waste Me” program to reduce food wastage.
Customers at Sainsbury's UK have the option to purchase £2 boxes of produce that would otherwise go to waste.

Raincoat, is an insurance startup, is designed to make payments immediately after a climate disaster and to help cover losses that most insurers don't, like the loss of income if a storm destroys the power grid.

Harrods is trialing a new scheme which allows H Beauty customers to recycle typically ‘unrecyclable’ cosmetics products – a first of its kind for a UK retailer.

EV’s on Screen: Netflix & GM Team up to feature electric cars in programming. The alliances launch with the with Super Bowl 2023 Commercial.

Levi's Rolls out Hybrid Polybags as a Sustainable Packaging
With its new hybrid polybags, Levi's aims to contribute to a more sustainable future by protecting the environment and keeping its denim clean for customers.

The climate action platform Net Zero Now and the cosmetics giant L'Oréal have joined forces to create an industry-first programme called the Net Zero Salons Programme that will make it possible for hair salons all throughout the UK and Ireland to begin the road toward Net Zero.

The Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) has created a Water Circularity Good Practices Guide. The guide puts forth insights ideas and a framework that would help beverage companies put water circularity at the heart of their business’s water strategy

Estée Lauder launches its Voice-Enabled Makeup Assistant (VMA) application. This is a first-of-its-kind, artificial intelligence-powered mobile app to help visually impaired users more easily and confidently apply makeup.