Sustainability & environment news and analysis – Page 142
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Analysis & FeaturesThe latest vegan fish alternatives landing in UK supermarkets
As some environment-conscious consumers cut down on fish in their diets, here are the plant-based alternatives looking to take its place
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Category ReportFlashpoint: oils category report 2021
Vegetable oil prices are hitting record highs as demand soars and climate change squeezes supplies. When will the pressure ease?
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NewsColgate targets plastic reducers with launch of aluminium toothbrush
The new aluminium toothbrushes use 80% less plastic than a regular manual one, said Colgate
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Analysis & FeaturesBiggest energy uses when shopping in-store vs online
A delivery fleet can produce 73% of an online-only grocer’s total emissions, and the energy consumption of physical stores constitute 60% of emissions for a traditional retailer, but which is greener?
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Analysis & FeaturesIs online or in-store food shopping better for the planet?
Amazon says online wins the battle. But factors including refrigeration, packaging and journey type all add complexity to the food delivery model
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Analysis & FeaturesCan the Flexible Plastic Fund make a genuine impact?
Although the fund has support from some big hitters in the industry, serious work is needed to create a circular UK market for soft plastic
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NewsRivers ‘unprotected’ from threat of farm pollution, claim campaigners
Noble Foods’ free-range chicken farm has been accused of polluting the River Wye
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NewsDove unveils forest restoration project in North Sumatra
The five-year conservation effort will capture over 300,000 tons of CO2 from the air, Dove claims
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NewsGousto to trial carbon labelling on meals next year
A selection of the 50 recipes offered will display the meals’ total carbon impact
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NewsM&S expands packaging-free concept to eight more stores
The initiative has now rolled out to a total of 11 stores
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NewsScrapping deposit return scheme for digital system ‘would save £3.5bn’
Research by Resource Future has suggested huge savings over the next decade with a digital scheme
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NewsIndustry bosses call on Eustice to rethink ‘unrealistic’ EPR plans
The government’s own estimates of the cost to industry have spiralled from the £1.1bn estimated in 2019 to £2.7bn
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Comment & OpinionTransparency is key for grocers to gain consumer trust on sustainability issues
Grocers need to convince consumers we’re all in it together on sustainability, says Graeme McCracken, MD at Proagrica
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NewsWaitrose adds 13 new products to Unpacked refillables range
Waitrose has integrated the Unpacked concept among the main aisles at its Oxford store rather than hosting it in a separate area
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NewsThe Bluebeards Revenge unveils refillable roll-on as part of eco-drive
The new roll-on is available in Antiperspirant and Eco Deodorant
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NewsYazoo rolls out 100% recycled packaging with ‘easy peelable sleeves’
The new packaging would save Yazoo using over 32 million kilograms of non-recycled plastic, it said
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NewsUnilever challenges Quorn through tie-in with mycoprotein specialist Enough
Quorn is currently the only major meat-free brand to use the protein as a base for its products
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Comment & OpinionThe Flexible Plastic Fund could be a big moment in the battle against pollution
An impressive list of companies must work to establish a market for recycled soft plastics
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Comment & OpinionRecycling is not enough. The only way to tackle the plastic crisis is to make less plastic
Recycling is an imperfect solution to a huge issue, says Nina Schrank, senior plastics campaigner at Greenpeace UK
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NewsFamily food bills face £125 a year hike under packaging clampdown
Suppliers told The Grocer they were shocked at the scope of the proposals for extended producer responsibility due to come into force in 2024