Sustainability & environment news and analysis – Page 235
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NewsEat 17 cuts plastic waste with resuable cups and refills
The retailer plans to roll out a refill station for organic milk in August
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NewsEat Natural makes ‘plastic neutrality’ commitment
The brand aims to offset its annual plastic footprint by financing the collection of 115 tonnes of ocean plastic
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NewsFarmers protest as neonicotinoid ban is extended
Warnings ban on pesticide could lead to lower productivity and increase in imported crops
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NewsPlastic waste: The Grocer assembles expert panel for free webinar
The live event – Plastic and the Packaging Conundrum – will take place at 11am on 30 May
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NewsInnocent unveils bottle with 15% recyclable bio-plastic
The result of two years’ development, it will initially be used from this month for Innocent’s smoothies
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NewsStarbucks to trial biodegradable & paper straws in 54 outlets
The trial will kick off in branches in London and Manchester next month
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Analysis & FeaturesPlastics Pact: what's involved and will it work?
The UK Plastics Pact launches this week but does it go far enough, and can industry set aside competitive rivalry to find solutions?
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NewsFood & drink businesses sign up to Wrap's UK Plastics Pact
The ‘world-leading’ initiative will see the UK become the first country to set sweeping targets across the industry
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NewsSustainable Seas inquiry to examine global fishing impact
MPs on the Commons Environmental Audit Committee will also probe how effective the MSC’s eco-label and fishery scheme is
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy growing demand for palm oil is costing the Earth
Palm oil has become ubiquitous in UK grocery. Versatile and cheap, it is found in half of all supermarket products…
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NewsBottle deposit scheme to become law by 2020
Gove told the environmental audit committee this week that legislation would be included in an Environment Act in the next
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NewsMore than third of Brits back business fines for not recycling, finds survey
The poll also found one in 10 would make it a criminal offence to throw recyclable material into a bin intended for landfill
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Comment & OpinionWhat search trends tell us about concern around plastic
Consumers’ thirst for a cup of coffee shows no sign of abating but retailers’ addiction to plastic cups may be on the wane
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NewsEating Better report urges 'less and better' meat
The report advocates a shift towards plant-based diets as the key to a sustainable future
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NewsCosta aims to recycle 500 million cups by 2020
The figure represents a fifth of the 2.5 billion takeaway coffee cups consumed in the UK each year
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NewsAldi named MSC's top supermarket for sustainable seafood
The Marine Stewardship Council’s analysis shows the percentage of the discounter’s range which is certified has grown from 69% last year to 79%
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NewsScientists accidentally create new plastic-eating enzyme
The discovery has the potential to enable a full recycling process of plastic bottles and packaging
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NewsGap between intention and action on single-use plastic bottles
The ‘hassle factor’ of refillable bottles ‘outweighs environmental concern’, a study by BRITA & Keep Britain Tidy found
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News£60m government fund to fight plastic pollution in the oceans
Prime Minister announces new £60m fund to fight plastic pollution in the oceans
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NewsNikki Dixon takes on dedicated plastic reduction role at Asda
Dixon, who has worked in a variety of management roles at Asda for the past 14 years, has been made senior manager for plastic reduction