Sustainability & environment news and analysis – Page 4
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NewsPlastic bag sales fall, reversing last year’s rise
More than half the single-use plastic bags sold last year were issued by Ocado
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NewsSocial support key to eating less meat, researchers say
In a paper published in the journal Appetite, researchers said dietary change depended on the social environments in which people eat and live, as well as personal motivation
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Comment & OpinionIs food finally going to be treated as a national priority?
The question is not whether the UK’s food system is vulnerable to these changes, it is whether our government is serious about protecting it
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Comment & OpinionThis summer’s heatwaves should be a wake-up call for fmcg
As cost pressures push sustainability down the agenda, Essity’s Nicola Conway argues that climate resilience is a business imperative, not a nice to have
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NewsCrop yields set to plummet as drought and wildfires devastate food production
In France alone, more than 40,000 hectares have been burned by a major blaze in Gironde – home to the Bordeaux wine producing region
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NewsSustainable babycare challenger Pura appoints its first MD
Dave Lawson brings more than 20 years’ experience across retail, e-commerce and consumer goods
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NewsTesco joins campaign calling on Burnham for Good Food Bill
Tesco has added its consderable weight to calls for Andy Burnham to produce a Good Food Bill
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Comment & OpinionIs the government going soft in its war on plastic?
It’s been yet another turbulent period for Defra and the industry’s war on plastic
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NewsCafeology undergoes MBO to secure sustainable future
Sustainable coffee company Cafeology has completed a management buyout to give its founding shareholders a partial exit
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NewsTesco revamps Finest Steakhouse range farmer contracts
The retailer said around 200 farmers would benefit from new three-year contracts, along with financial incentives for meeting a new set of standards, with a further 600 moved onto a ‘simplified’ Aberdeen Angus contract
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Comment & OpinionA billion meals go to waste every year – here’s how we fix it
Every year, enough food goes to waste to feed every child in the UK for a month. This group of CEOs from the community redistribution sector believes more needs to be done to rescue it
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NewsSupermarket soft plastic collections under threat after kerbside delay
Retail and food manufacturer sources have warned supermarkets may scrap their popular soft plastic collection services
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NewsGreyparrot secures $27m for AI-powered recycling tech
Greyparrot’s AI waste analysers work continuously to identify materials, products and brands in real time, giving operators continuous data on the waste moving through their facilities
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NewsEG On The Move targets water savings with new monitoring tech
The partnership involves the introduction of advanced water monitors across EG On The Move’s estate, with more than 90 data loggers installed on water meters so far
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NewsPackaging tax may force mass return to plastic, PM warned
The Alliance for Fibre-Based Packaging, which speaks for the manufacturers of fibre and fibre/paper composite used by tens of thousands of coffee shops and takeaway businesses, delivered a paper calling for change to 10 Downing Street on Friday
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NewsBuzzBallz blames website error for incorrect recycling claim
Recycling experts have said BuzzBallz packaging cannot be recycled in the UK
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NewsWelsh farmers under pressure from prolonged dry weather and drought
With the devolved nation on track for its driest July in nearly 190 years, operations on farms across the agricultural spectrum have been hit, echoing what has been seen throughout the rest of the UK
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NewsBrits have ‘already eaten too much fat and sugar for 2026’, claims Lidl
Saturday 25 July is ‘overshoot day’, when Britain will no longer have a chance of achieving annual progress towards targets designed to provide sustainable food systems for growing populations, according to the supermarket
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Comment & OpinionWater shortages cannot be allowed to threaten UK food security
Alarm bells have been ringing across the food industry after chicken giant 2 Sisters closed one of its factories due to food safety and animal welfare concerns
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NewsFood waste app Rezo aims to help convenience stores sell surplus stock faster
Rezo founder Luke McPherson said the app worked like an advertising tool to make consumers aware of what was available in stores