Sustainability & environment news and analysis – Page 223
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NewsMPs call for 25p 'latte levy' on disposable coffee cups
The Environmental Audit Committee said the tax is needed to halt the ‘avoidable waste problem’ of 2.5bn coffee cups
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NewsOcean fears prompt MPs to push for UK-wide deposit return scheme
The Environmental Audit Committee heard that plastic pollution in the sea would outweigh fish by 2050 without action
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NewsMRH links with car makers for Ionity charging station drive
Partnership will see 400 ‘fast charging stations’ built across the continent by 2020
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NewsGove announces 'four-point plan' to tackle plastic recycling
Retail and supplier leaders have urged the government not to focus on taxation measures…
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Comment & OpinionSmarter packaging can help win the war on ocean-choking plastic
It’s no surprise that the latest predictions for packaging in the coming year take as their theme waste and sustainability
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NewsNestlé plans to make food redistribution economically viable
Nestlé and Company Shop are creating a site assessment system they plan to share with all suppliers
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NewsStarbucks and Costa sign up to Refill free tap water campaign
The Refill initiative includes a free app that maps out refill stations
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NewsExperts warn meat tax would gamble with consumer health
Mick Sloyan of AHDB warned a meat tax was an “incredibly blunt tool for a complex problem”
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NewsFyffes' Ethical Trading Initiative suspension upheld
Suspension from NGO will continue into the new year due to ongoing labour dispute, ETI says
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NewsPret a Manger to double reusable cup discount to 50p
The coffee chain will also explore adding china cups to more of its shops with seats
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NewsCommunity Fridge secures funding to roll out project across UK
Food waste charity Hubbub will provide 50 community fridges after receiving £160,000 of lottery funding…
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NewsPret a Manger to double reusable cup discount to 50p
The coffee chain will also explore adding china cups to more of its shops with seats
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Comment & OpinionFood Sustainability Index shows UK is playing catch-up
When it comes to sustainable agriculture – one of the three areas that made up the FSI – the UK ranked a miserable 20th out of 34 countries
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NewsUK performing "badly" on sustainable agriculture
It ranked 10th out of 34 countries in the 2017 Food Sustainability Index (FSI)
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NewsIceland and the Co-op back UK deposit return scheme plan
The retailers also called for rivals to join in their support for DRS
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NewsJJ Food Service shows off potato sustainability in new push
JJ Food Service has sold one million cases of the chips this year
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NewsGlyphosate licence to be extended by five years after EU vote
Longstanding deadlock over the reauthorisation of herbicide broken by EU member states, despite concerns over wildlife
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Comment & OpinionA tax on single-use plastic could help stop pollution of the seas
There’s a new enemy in the war on waste: single-use plastic
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NewsFareShare seeks volunteers for 10th Food Collection with Tesco
The charity requires hundreds of volunteers willing to commit to a three-hour shift at Tesco
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NewsM&S to use artificial intelligence to reduce bakery waste
Forecasting company BakePlan has secured a £43,600 grant to develop an AI solution for customers including M&S…