The new plastic-free poppy designed to cut down on waste has been slammed as 'flimsy' and 'rubbish', with many hoping to pay their respects to fallen soldiers complaining they have to buy multiple as ...

Design consultancy Matter has redesigned the Royal British Legion remembrance poppy to be created entirely of paper made from coffee cup waste and recycled wood fibres, the first change in the ...

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A handful of genes in a morphine free poppy could hold the key to producing improved pain management pharmaceuticals. Norman, the 'no-morphine' poppy, is superior to morphine producing poppies as it ...

Remembrance poppies will be plastic free and recyclable for the first time this year in a move to reduce single-use plastics. The Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal 2023 is launching a new poppy, ...

A plastic-free Remembrance poppy partly made from coffee cup waste has been launched. The Royal British Legion unveiled the makeover of the iconic poppy which is now completely plastic-free and easily ...

Wakefield-based Industrial automation specialist, Sewtec Automation Limited, has been commissioned to design and build new state-of-the-art machines to manufacture the Royal British Legion’s new ...

It's an iconic symbol of respect for our fallen soldiers, and a poignant reminder of the futility of war. Now, the Remembrance poppy has undergone its first design change for more than a quarter of a ...

The Remembrance poppy has undergone its biggest change in 28 years, and will now be completely plastic-free, the Royal British Legion has revealed. The new poppy will be available for this year’s ...