Sustainability & environment news and analysis – Page 280
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NewsTesco to tackle food waste with cut on promos
Tesco has announced a major new focus on reducing food waste across its supply chain after new figures indicated that over two thirds of its bagged salad is wasted.
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Comment & OpinionAnother direction emerges in the food world
People smile at the tale of The Emperor’s New Clothes. But something like it is going on in the food world…
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NewsBadger cull extension piles pressure on Defra
Defra is under renewed pressure to call off its policy of badger culling in two counties of England after the company conducting the cull in Somerset asked for more time to complete the job.
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Comment & OpinionGreen shopping should be made easy
Why aren’t consumers putting their money where mouths are when it comes to making more responsible choices?…
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NewsV-Tex could offer fridge-free future for drinks aisles
Finally, a solution to that most vexing of problems: how to make warm beer cold, and quickly…
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NewsFish catch-share scheme Soleshare launches in London
Londoners are to get access to fresh fish direct from boats through a box scheme set up by the founder of Catchbox…
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NewsThanet Earth's war on waste takes shape
Thanet Earth is exploring a new scheme to reduce food waste and stop edible produce being sent for composting…
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NewsLidl launches a nappy that's just 3mm thick
Lidl is aiming to revolutionise the nappy market with an eco-friendly product “so thin it’s like underwear”…
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Comment & OpinionPanorama documentary reveals the human cost of cheap clothes
Panorama’s investigation into the Bangladeshi garment trade underscored the scale of the ethical sourcing challenge…
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NewsLidl and Aldi raise their green game
Lidl is ploughing £27m into new refrigeration in a bid to improve the green credentials of its in-store chillers…
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Comment & OpinionCollaboration is key to sustainability
When colleagues talk about sustainability, collaboration is seen as a vital component in achieving success…
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ProfilesFish sustainability: are catch-share schemes the answer?
Could a catch-share scheme offering consumers under-utilised species they fillet themselves be a route to sustainability?…
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NewsTesco's 'scale for good' slashes energy costs
Tesco has claimed massive reductions in its suuply chain energy footprint following a radical supply chain initiative…
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Analysis & FeaturesThe waste trail: a global scandal
Up to half the food the world produces may never reach the mouths it was intended for. What’s the solution?…
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Comment & OpinionCut costs by turning waste into energy
The industry is under growing pressure to reduce waste and find cost-effective ways of dealing with disposal…
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Analysis & FeaturesSuppliers ignore doubters and stick with wind power
Many experts have dismissed wind turbines as a waste of space. So why are so many food suppliers putting them up?…
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Analysis & FeaturesClosing the green gap
One in four consumers say they will pay more for green products but will they put their money where their mouths are?
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Hotspot 50: will Wrap's initiative lead to demonisation?
Will Wrap’s initiative to pinpoint the eco-footprints of grocery staples end up as an exercise in demonisation?…
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NewsSainsbury’s urges shoppers to build 'bee hotels'
Sainsbury’s is encouraging people to do their bit for declining bee populations by providing customers, schools and local community groups with instructions on how to build a ‘bee hotel’.
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NewsBirds Eye gains huge sustainability boost as fishery wins MSC status
Birds Eye’s sustainability credentials are to get a major boost after the MSC certification of a large fishery supplying pollock to the brand.