A groundbreaking new brand of sneakers designed to revolutionise the motorsport and footwear industries’ approach to sustainability has been launched by Bath university graduate Alex Witty. Selling under the Compound Footwear brand, the stylish 100% recyclable sneakers are made from eco leather and recycled materials and are the only footwear brand using waste motorsport...
A home delivery meal business has recycled more than 15m of its plastic food trays in just two years through its world-first, closed-loop system. Wiltshire Farm Foods, part of Trowbridge-based apetito, the UK’s leading food producer for the health and social care sector, introduced the scheme in 2021. Under the ‘boomerang’ initiative, thought to...
Renewable power firm Good Energy has taken to the small screen to urge homeowners to choose the greener option with one of its heat pumps. A 20-second ad, pictured, produced for the firm and voiced by soul singer and songwriter Lemar features an animation of a deflating home with the question ‘heating letting your home down?’...
Falling inflation has sparked higher business confidence among bosses of firms across the West of England – but most are still gloomy about the UK’s economic prospects. Labour costs also remain a challenge along with problems in recruiting the best people as the skills shortage continues to hit firms in all sectors. The mixed...
Bristol Airport has appointed a new planning & sustainability director as it targets becoming among the UK’s first net zero airports by 2030 while also expanding to handle an extra 2m passengers a year. Clare Hennessey, pictured, who previously worked for French energy giant EDF, joins the airport as work gets underway on its largest...
Taste of Bath is absolutely delighted to welcome long-standing employee Jo Cox as a new company director as part of an exciting new operational and strategic phase for the business. In the role of operations director, Jo, pictured, right, now owns 33.33% of the business, while Helen Rich, pictured, left, as founder and managing director,...
A major campaign has been launched by Bath Rugby Foundation to sign up 100 business and individual sponsors to support its life-changing work with young people. Each year the foundation, Bath Rugby’s charitable arm, helps around 3,000 vulnerable youngsters to succeed through inspiring programmes that focus on health, education and employability. The charity has...
The company behind some of the world’s most spectacular drone light shows is to collaborate on a major new Christmas event that will bring its innovation and creativity back to its West Country roots. Celestial, based in Frome, has teamed up with Bristol-based local experiences company Yuup on Evolution, an epic drone light show to be...
A multi-million pound ‘supercluster’ co-led by the University of Bath has been launched to position the West of England as the UK’s hydrogen powerhouse. The far-reaching project brings together academic, civic and industry leaders to unlock the huge potential of the region’s hydrogen ecosystem. Harnessing clean green hydrogen to decarbonise the region’s transport, energy...
More electric vehicles have been bought by Bath & North East Somerset Council as it continues to seek to cut carbon emissions and save on fuel costs. The eight fully electric Nissan Townstar vans will be the first to be added to its highway maintenance fleet and used by street works, public right of...
