People are looking for fresh and fun ways to incorporate small acts of climate-change activism into their daily lives and they’re increasingly expecting brands to support them in their eco ambitions. Plus, a zero-waste, plastic-free body wash brand, is doing just that.

In a bid to combat plastic pollution, The Body Shop has teamed up with TerraCycle to launch an in-store plastic recycling scheme. As environmental awareness grows, people are increasingly attracted to brands that enable them to use product packaging in ways that benefit the planet.

The uptake of electric vehicles has boomed since they made their debut in the early 2010s. But with the price point of EVs and entrenched habits proving a barrier to usage, German start-up &Charge is using the loyalty scheme model to make climate change a frictionless part of daily life.

People are increasingly aware of the benefits of clean energy, but the incentives attached don’t typically scream ‘fun’. Victoria Bitter is putting the social back into social enterprise: rather than selling excess energy back to the grid, people can exchange it for free beer from the Aussie brewer.