Consumer Goods & Media

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  Shortages will occur by 2050 without circular economy

  Business as usual will lead to big rises in the use of primary materials like virgin plastic, cardboard and aluminium.

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  Alabama men plead guilty to $1m retail theft scheme

  The brothers operated a network of thieves who targeted stores including Wal-Mart, Target, Home Depot, and Lowe’s.

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  Customs seize 669,000 fake Olympics items

  Counterfeits can put purchasers at risk and cut into funding for athletes who rely on funding from IOC to compete.

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  Fashion group Shein sues Temu, alleging counterfeiting

  Complaint accuses e-commerce rival of counterfeiting, theft of trade secrets, IP infringement, and fraud.

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  Oasis warn of counterfeit tickets for reunion tour

  Band has warned purchasers to be aware of counterfeit and void tickets appearing on the secondary market.

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  Study finds green labels fall short on EU deforestation law

  None meet the requirements of the EUDR fully, and they have deficiencies in systems to assure compliance with standards.

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