Tougher crops and beaver dams: how UK farmers are tackling drought Hit by heatwaves and low rainfall, food producers are finding novel solutions to help crops and cattle survive The Guardian - UK · Aug 14
Soft plastic recycling laws have been delayed – an expert explains why Mandatory kerbside collection of soft plastic (crisp packets, bread bags, plastic wrap) has just been pushed back from 2027 to 2030. The Conversation · Jul 22
Wrap Technologies Q1 Earnings Call Highlights Wrap Technologies (NASDAQ:WRAP) said first-quarter revenue rose 45% year-over-year as product sales for its BolaWrap 150 line accelerated, while management reiterated its goal of doubling revenue in 2026. On the company’s first-quarter 2026 earnings call, Chief Executive Officer Scot Cohen said man MarketBeat · May 14
Food prices set to rise by 50% on start of cost-of-living crisis by November The ‘grim milestone’ would mean that the price growth seen in the nearly 20 years prior to the crisis would be achieved in just over five years. Evening Standard · May 3
Rising UK food prices to reach ‘grim milestone’ by November, new research warns Five climate-impacted foods – butter, milk, beef, chocolate and coffee – have been responsible for much of the continued pressure on food inflation The Independent UK · May 3
Disneyland's Avatar Expansion May Be In Jeopardy, But I Honestly Prefer The (Possible) Alternative Is Disneyland's Avatar land being rethought? Cinemablend · Apr 8
As that new food caddy lands, here’s how to reduce waste – not just recycle it If you live in England, you may have recently received a new food waste caddy. Councils are now required to collect your separated food waste and turn it into fuel, fertiliser or compost. So you can live happily in the knowledge that your potato peelings and stale bread will be… The Conversation · Mar 30
Households urged to spend Boxing Day using up Christmas leftovers Households are set to throw away around 85,000 tonnes of edible Christmas food this festive season alone, Wrap has estimated. Evening Standard · Dec 26, 2025
Amazon vs Perplexity: the AI agent war has arrived A lawsuit over automated shopping reveals a deeper struggle over who will control the next generation of AI and what happens when autonomous agents start acting on our behalf The Guardian - US · Nov 18, 2025
ICE's use of full-body restraints during deportations raises concerns over inhumane treatment U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have been using a full-body restraint device called the WRAP during deportations The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2025
Netflix’s Big New Fantasy Franchise is Avoiding a Huge Mistake The world of 'KPop Demon Hunters' is sticking to animation for now. Inverse · Aug 5, 2025
Expensive T-shirts are not more durable, first study into the garment finds The most expensive T-shirt tested for the UK study was outperformed by one costing just a 30th of its price. Evening Standard · Jul 28, 2025
James Gunn confirms who'll write the DCU's Wonder Woman movie – and it's the same person who penned the script for 2026's Supergirl film Wonder Woman's next film adaptation will be penned by the same person who wrote the script for next year's Supergirl movie. TechRadar · Jul 22, 2025
‘A wild and orgasmic ride’: Basic Instinct set for ‘anti-woke’ reboot Original writer Joe Eszterhas is signed on for the new films, with the 80-year-old intending to unleash the ‘twisted little man’ inside him on the script The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2025
The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2025 Campaigners call for action on reusable packaging and cutting food waste Experts found that adopting reusable packaging for 30% of goods in UK grocery retail could deliver millions in annual savings for producers.
The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2025 The best eco-friendly baby products: 11 sustainable substitutes, from reusable nappies to wipes Small swaps can make a big difference to a baby’s carbon footprint, but where to begin? We asked parents for the planet-friendly products they swear by
The Guardian - UK · Apr 29, 2025 ‘You sold it – now recycle it’: the protesters mailing worn-out clothes to the shops they bought them from Charity shops won’t take them. Councils incinerate them. Retailers dump them on the global south. We’re running out of ideas on how to deal with our used clothes – and the rag mountain just keeps growing
The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2025 My no-plastic life: I tried to cut out single-use items for a month – and it almost broke me Sourcing fruit and veg without wrapping was hard enough, but finding an eco-friendly way to brush my teeth was its own world of pain. And as for my 6pm crisps fix – forget it
The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2024 ‘Shop like our nan!’ Call for supermarket ban on plastic packaging for fresh goods Anti-waste charity Wrap wants ban on 21 items including tomatoes, apples, potatoes, bananas and carrots
The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2024 Open sesame? Sainsbury’s and Tesco drop lids from pots of hummus Unhappy shoppers complain of waste and inconvenience after peel-off film cover is introduced to reduce plastics use
The Guardian - UK · Jun 24, 2024 John Lewis clothing range aims to ‘minimise waste and maximise longevity’ Retailer says ‘circular design’ collection is the first stage of an environmental overhaul of its products
The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2024 Can a Waitrose shopper’s gaze boost loose produce and cut plastic waste? A supermarket is using eye-tracking technology to find what messaging encourages take-up of unpackaged fruit and veg
Top News · Mar 18, 2024 Turkish Garment Exporters Partner With WRAP For US Market Expansion IHKIB partners with WRAP to enhance Turkish garment exports to the US through ethical certification and training, fostering mutual cooperation and growth o...
Evening Standard · Feb 28, 2024 Is Max available in the UK? HBO streaming service with Harry Potter series to launch in 2026 Warner Bros executives talk about bringing the streaming service to the UK
TechRadar · Dec 20, 2023 Netflix renews My Life With the Walter Boys for season 2, despite its awful Rotten Tomatoes score The tomatometer isn't everything: clearly viewers see something in this week's most-watched show that the critics don't.