Sustainability & environment news and analysis – Page 165
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NewsPrinces adds QR codes with supply chain information to Napolina tomato cans
Scanning the QR code will provide shoppers with access to the story behind the product
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NewsCo-op looks to tackle plastic pollution with film recycling scheme trial
The society is kicking off the trial today at 50 stores across sourthern England
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NewsTesco claims ‘major breakthrough’ in use of recycled soft plastics for packaging
Soft plastics are used to pack foods such as bread, pre-prepared salads, meat and cheese
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NewsPilgrim’s Pride pork plant targeted by climate and animal rights protesters
Police said they arrested and charged seven people for aggravated trespassing at the Greater Manchester site
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NewsOrganic retailer Better Food offers free coffee for shoppers reducing plastic
Its Bee Better programme will see customers collect stamps each time they bring their own container for their shopping
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NewsOcado to restart plastic bag recycling scheme
It is encouraging customers to retain any plastic bags they have accumulated over lockdown ready for the restart of its recycling initiative
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NewsBudweiser Budvar reveals cardboard six-pack beer holders
The new packaging will eliminate a tonne of single-use plastic in its first year
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NewsPersil switches to 100% recyclable bottles
Persil has also been reformulated with plant-based stain removers and biodegradable ingredients from renewable or recycled sources
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Analysis & FeaturesCan new UK laws put an end to illegal deforestation?
Defra is regulating to make sure companies do not use commodities produced on illegally deforested land. Do the measures add up?
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Comment & OpinionWar on Plastic: The Fight Goes On: a flabby hour with a few gems
Supermarket sarnies were the incongruous focus of Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s campaigning
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NewsAsda trials use of recyclable plastic fruit & veg bags at nine stores
The alternative reusable Veggio bags will be priced at 30p each
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Comment & OpinionDoes Unilever’s ‘Clean Future’ pledge change the game on supplier sustainability?
The Anglo-Dutch supplier is spending €1bn on removing fossil fuel-based ingredients from its household portfolio worldwide
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NewsSainsbury’s adds online donation scheme with FareShare
Customers can donate as little as £1 after making their online grocery delivery orders with Sainsbury’s
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Comment & OpinionThree foodie YouTube trends that tell us what shoppers are really interested in during lockdown
What Brits were watching in lockdown says a lot about their priorities, says Harry Walker, industry head of grocery retail at Google
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NewsBulldog Skincare unveils razor made with recycled glass
Available in Original and Sensitive variants, the razor’s handle is crafted using at least 70% recycled glass
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NewsUnilever pledges to eliminate fossil fuels from household products
Unilever will invest €1bn in a drive to remove ingredients derived from fossil fuels from its cleaning and laundry products.
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Comment & OpinionTo successfully cut plastic, encourage shoppers to learn, not boycott
Shoppers say plastic waste is important – but they don’t always put their money where their mouths are
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NewsGreenpeace sets supermarkets a 50% plastic reduction target by 2025
A 35% reduction could be achieved by focusing on just 13 of the worst-offending categories, the report claims
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NewsPlastic bag charge to be extended across all retailers from April
The charge will also increase from 5p to 10p, in line with moves already brought in by the supermarkets
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NewsSandwich industry body assembles group to tackle packaging recycling
British Sandwich Association said more than 75% of authorities were now able to recycle lined board sandwich packaging