Sustainability & environment news and analysis – Page 208
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NewsChannel Islands Co-op trials plastic-free produce
Retailer is trailling the move at two Jersey stores and two on Guernsey
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NewsInvestment fund launched for eco-friendly packaging
Government to supply £60m while £149m will come from the private sector
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NewsEnvironment groups call for variable deposit return scheme fees
Environmental lobby group A Plastic Planet has joined forces with health experts to call for a variable fee
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NewsAssociation of Convenience Stores slams plans for ‘all-in’ DRS
James Lowman described the proposed system as a blunt instrument which would undermine existing kerbside recycling
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NewsOrganic farm Daylesford aims to roll out Zero Waste Pantry concept
The introduction of Zero Waste Pantry is part of a wider food and plastic waste drive
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NewsJackson’s Yorkshire’s Champion Bread removes palm oil
The result of about a year’s work, the reformulated offer is rolling out this week to Waitrose
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Comment & OpinionGove commits to DRS, but the arguments are far from over
The Defra secretary has nailed his colours to the mast of an ‘all in’ system
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Comment & OpinionDon’t just lash out at farmers. Help them fight our ‘cheap food’ system
It feels like negative views about farmers are becoming more common
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NewsUK Plastics Pact expects ‘paradigm shift’ from food packaging guidance
The guidance sets out which plastics used in household packaging are currently classed as ‘recyclable’
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NewsMichael Gove to back ‘all-in’ deposit return scheme in war on plastic
The issue has caused a major split between retailers and suppliers
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NewsClimate emergency makes urgent transition to sustainable food system ‘essential’
The government needs to start taking action now to transition to a sustainable and healthy food system by 2030, warned a report by the RSA
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NewsRetailers and suppliers unite to call for action on PRN prices
A letter claimed unbudgeted financial pressure from increasing PRN prices was adding ‘tens of millions of pounds to compliance costs’
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NewsKFC calls on industry to do more as it signs major chicken welfare agreement
It will see the fast food giant adopt a set of six criteria agreed by 28 animal protection charities from across Europe
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NewsCook trials 100% recyclable plastic food trays in Kent stores
Cook said its customers were supportive of its moves to reduce plastic
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NewsEvolution Foods adds fruit & nut snacks in plastic-free packs
The 25-strong lineup will be available from Monday (15 July) in Wilko
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NewsSheffield Co-op trials glass milk bottles from Our Cow Molly
Around 30 glass bottles of the brand’s ‘super fresh’ milk will be available daily from the Ecclesall Road store
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NewsSainsbury’s launches first reverse vending machine trial in Scotland
Sainsbury’s other trials kicked off last month at stores in Lincoln and Hull
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NewsSales of MSC UK fish and seafood hit £1bn mark
The certification scheme has crowned Tesco its ‘Supermarket of the Year’
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NewsUnilever aims to slash plastic with ‘super-concentrated’ Cif EcoRefill
Ecorefill is forecast to save 1.5 million plastic bottles by the end of 2020
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Analysis & FeaturesPortion control, sustainability and daily fixes: 10 charts explaining UK attitudes to confectionery
The UK’s appetite for chocolate shows no sign of waning. Still, today’s shoppers want a bit more from their confectionery.