The United Nations has agreed to start negotiating a world-first global treaty on plastic pollution in what has been hailed a watershed moment for the planet.Nearly 200 nations at the UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi unanimously agreed to create an intergovernmental committee to negotiate and finalize a legally binding plastics treaty by 2024.https://www.sciencealert.com/world-first-as-un-set-to-deliver-a-global-treaty-on-plastic-waste-by-2024
In 2005, when the Founders of Elvis & Kresse learned that London's damaged decommissioned fire-hoses were headed to landfill, they set up their operation to save and recycle them.
For over a decade none of London’s fire-hoses have gone to landfill and over 300 tonnes of material has been reclaimed.
In 2017 the Burberry Foundation partnered with Elvis & Kresse to tackle the even greater global problem of leather waste. This Five-year partnership is resulting in 120 tonnes of leather off-cuts from Burberry being re-crafted into new luxury items, designed and sold by Elvis & Kresse.
https://www.elvisandkresse.com/pages/about-us-2
The British Library supports London businesses looking to scale-up, expand, start exporting or launch something new. They provide free tailored workshops and one to one advice from leading experts worth over ten thousand pounds. After the program you become a member of their Growth Club- a chance to network with others who have been where you are and who are really going places! Amelia Rope has developed her chocolate business based on this support. She recently started exporting to India.
Amazon Fresh offers Just Walk Out Shopping. I saw this store today in London. You can only enter if you have an Amazon app and you scan the QR code at the gate to enter. Looks like this could be the future of grocery shopping.
