A new recycling scheme has been launched by natural beauty brand, Faith in Nature.
Any customers with empty Faith in Nature 5L container(s), can now send them back to the company’s headquarters in Radcliffe, Manchester, where the empty containers will be cleaned and reused in the Faith in Nature supply chain.
The company has used recycled plastic for its packaging for many years and the plastic it uses is widely recyclable but it recognises the need to adapt and become even greener.
Joy Parkinson, Chief Executive Officer, explained: “At Faith in Nature, we are very aware of the impact of plastics on the environment and are always looking at ways to reduce our waste consumption to help our planet. Our new 5L recycling initiative is the perfect way to get our loyal customers involved and on board.”
Bath has been found to be the vegan capital of the UK.
According to the new Vegan Index, Bath is the city with the most vegan-friendly restaurants and enthusiasts on social media
The study, by The Hospital Group, combines several factors, ranking each UK city by the number of vegan-friendly restaurants, social media mentions of veganism and Google searches for vegan-related content.
With 153 vegan-friendly restaurants and around 360,000 Google searches each month for vegan related content, Bath came top, followed by Manchester, Cambridge and Leeds. London placed number five in the research rankings, despite having the highest number of vegan restaurants.
The company that owns Clipper Teas, Kallo and Whole Earth has pledged its support of environmental projects in Africa as part of its sustainability goals.
Wessanen UK has helped to plant 223,378 trees over the last two years through its partnership with charitable organisation, International Tree Foundation (ITF).
As the sustainable food company’s lead charity partner, ITF has benefitted from team fundraising initiatives and corporate donations from Wessanen UK that have been used to support communities in both Africa and the UK and provide education around the importance of reforestation.
From small-scale sustainable community forestry projects to an ambitious 20 Million Trees Campaign, ITF’s efforts are focused on regenerating and cultivating trees and forests to conserve habitats rich in biodiversity.
Last year saw the completion of six small-scale forestry projects supported by Wessanen UK, which have helped to restore or enhance 109 hectares of land and raised awareness about trees and the environment with nearly 2,000 people.
Emma Vass, CEO at Wessanen UK, explained: “ As a business, we believe in the importance of connecting to nature and we’re committed to producing food in the right way to protect our planet and help it thrive. We recognise how important trees are to the health of people and the environment.”
Andy Egan, ITF Chief Executive, added: “ITF and all our local partners are extremely grateful for Wessanen UK’s support; the portfolio of projects supported by the company send encouraging messages from across the continent. These deliver crucial work on sustainable rural development, community forest management and women’s leadership and empowerment. We look forward to another year of working together”.
Organic & Natural Business magazine