Sustainability & environment news and analysis – Page 108
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NewsBart Ingredients launches refill herb and spice cartons into Morrisons
The cardboard packs would ‘help reduce the emissions associated with transporting the ingredients by more than three times’, Bart Ingredients claimed
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Comment & OpinionGovernment needs to pick up the pace on Extended Producer Responsibility
The government should mount a consultation on EPR fees early next year and have the full system up and running by 2024, says Robert Goodwill, MP and chair of the Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee
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Comment & OpinionWhy Wahaca may have jumped the gun on menu carbon emissions labelling
A growing number of restaurants are introducing eco-labels, but the source information is far from perfect
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NewsDanish Crown invests £100m in new UK factory using 100% renewable energy
The new 30,500 sq m processing facility will use automated production equipment and processing technology to slice and pack bacon and gammon
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NewsWaitrose speeds up stores’ switch to heat pumps to tackle rising energy costs
It currently has five heat pumps installed, and a further 10 planned for installation next year
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NewsWar on plastic: campaigners slam government for ‘year of inaction’
A petition organised by City to Sea and 38 Degrees saw over 118,000 sign up to demand action on banning plastic cutlery
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NewsMister Free’d secures funding as it lands B Corp certification
Gluten-free snack maker Mister Free’d has landed a six-figure funding package and secured B Corp certification.
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NewsCheeky Panda returns to crowd to boost rapid growth
Cheeky Panda is set to launch a new funding round to continue rapid growth and grab a larger share of the personal care market.
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NewsThérèse Coffey demands crisis talks to save Defra policy worth billions
Coffey is asking business leaders to attend a series of workshops, in which they would be asked to thrash out alternative plans for delivery
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NewsAsda’s bigger loo rolls spark flurry of social media complaints
Shoppers have taken to Twitter to point out the new rolls don’t fit standard toilet roll holders
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NewsDanone announces new global energy and decarbonisation programme
The global programme Re-Fuel Danone will use digital innovation and engineering expertise to drive energy efficiency
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NewsFormer Sainsbury’s brand chief becomes Farm Africa ambassador
She has previously served as a trustee at the charity and played a key role in setting up its Food for Good network
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NewsDizzie launches ‘reusable packaging as a service’ ahead of crowdfund
The offering is multi-category: dry food is available now, with another category due next year
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NewsSupermarkets go cold on Little Blue Fridge food waste logo
Backed by the FSA and Defra the logo was intended to save tens of millions of pounds-worth of household food going to waste every year
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NewsPublic believes factory farming puts profits ahead of climate and animals, new research finds
It revealed that only half of British adults (55%) were aware that the livestock sector produces more greenhouse gas emissions than the transport sector
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Comment & OpinionTransforming the global food system is key to tackling climate change
As a result of discussions at COP27, I am hopeful more countries and businesses will prioritise work on food waste reduction and food system change, says Richard Swannell, acting CEO at Wrap
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NewsCo-op to replace coloured milk bottle tops with clear to increase recyclability
Green caps are set to be eradicated across all stores first by the end of December, followed by red caps for skimmed milk, and blue caps for whole milk in early 2023
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Comment & OpinionWe can’t take our eyes off Wherefrom’s weird comparisons
Wherefrom has made a strong case for itself, with a series of distinctive, deadpan ads
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NewsDeliveroo launches ‘Collecteroo’ food bank collection service with Trussell Trust
The Collecteroo service runs for five days in December in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow and Cardiff