Sustainability & environment news and analysis – Page 227
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NewsConservation charity cautiously backs Tesco scrapping 5p bags
The MSC said it was “encouraged” by Tesco’s move away from 5p single-use bags but expressed doubts about 10p price
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NewsTesco scraps 5p single-use bags for 10p 'bag for life'
The bag for life will be rolled out at the end of August, with profits going towards UK community projects
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Analysis & FeaturesIs it D-day for diesel?
Last week the government unveiled its long-awaited plan to tackle toxic air. What does it mean for the food industry?
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NewsGreen & Black’s Velvet is brand’s first major new range in 26 years
It will be the first new Mondelez lineup under the company’s Cocoa Life sustainability initiative
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NewsFareShare links with food companies to fight 'holiday hunger'
Bidfood, Coca-Cola, 2 Sisters and Allied Bakers are among 10 companies that will contribute to the ‘Fit and Fed’ project
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NewsSainsbury's to fund thousands of waste-cutting fridge pods
Ten thousand households have now been handed a Fresh Pod by West Suffolk Council
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NewsThe Co-op commits to Fairtrade with Kenyan resource centre
The funding is being provided by the Co-op’s Growing Stories online campaign
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Analysis & FeaturesIs anaerobic digestion eating up edible food?
How often does perfectly good food get caught up with true waste material and head for anaerobic digestion?
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Analysis & FeaturesHow industry collaboration put cod back on the menu
Fish and chip lovers rejoiced last week as North Sea cod was given a clean bill of health by the MSC
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NewsWaitrose to cut carbon footprint with more biomethane trucks
A study by UK gas network Cadent found biomethane trucks emitted 84% less carbon dioxide than equivalent diesel vehicles…
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NewsCarbon Trust scheme to encourage energy-efficient innovation
The programme has received £9.2m of funding from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
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NewsPlastic-free supermarket aisles backed by 91% of shoppers
Shoppers aged over 65 were most supportive of the initiative
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NewsFood & drink firms urged to enter Queen's Awards for Enterprise
Currently in their 50th year, the awards recognise and celebrate outstanding achievement
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NewsWaitrose gives plastic bag funds to marine clean-up charity
The Marine Conservation Society will stage 1,000 clean-ups over the coming year to rid public areas of plastic…
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NewsM&S announces 75-tonne Project Thin Air packaging reduction
M&S has reduced packaging on more than 140 of its lines, which has resulted in 152 fewer delivery lorries being on the road
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NewsNorth Sea cod wins back MSC certification
Waitrose is first to stock the newly sustainable species, more than a decade after stocks came perilously close to collapse
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NewsAldi own-brand household cleaning range certified as cruelty free
The discounter can display the Leaping Bunny logo after meeting Cruelty Free International criteria
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NewsTesco signs up to Greenpeace Detox clothing initiative
Greenpeace has been leading the Detox campaign since 2011 in a drive to encourage retailers and manufacturers to eradicate hazardous chemicals
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NewsSainsbury's to face MPs over Fairtrade replacement scheme
Sainsbury’s has consistently said it will reap no financial benefit from the Fairly Traded scheme
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NewsThe Climate Group reaches 100 members as Carlsberg signs up
RE100 members together will create demand for 146 terawatt hours of renewable electricity annually