Sustainability & environment news and analysis – Page 228
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NewsCoca-Cola looks to double recycled plastic in its bottles
Coca-Cola has also set a goal for 100% of its plastic bottles to go to recycling facilities by 2020
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NewsThai Union agrees to sustainability deal with Greenpeace
Thai Union has agreed to a ’comprehensive’ package of reforms, including reducing the number of fish aggregating devices
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NewsTesco named MSC UK Sustainable Fish Counter of the Year
The supermarket won the award for offering 22 choices of MSC-certified sustainable seafood on its counters
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NewsNetwork Rail extends coffee biofuel plan to more stations
Bristol and Reading will begin converting used coffee grounds following success in six London stations
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NewsTesco joins Innovation Gateway environmental exchange
Supermarket will share its experience on how to make buildings more environmentally friendly
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Analysis & Features'Bee populations hit' by neonicotinoid use
A major new study has provided the most compelling evidence yet that neonicotinoids pose a serious threat
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NewsAldi to install 96,000 solar panels at UK stores and depots
The discounter says the £17m investment will save more than 8,100 tonnes of carbon dioxide
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NewsArla Foods repositions flagship Organic Farm Milk as Free Range
Organic milk line has been renamed to capitalise on the growing popularity of free-range milk
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NewsSainsbury's looks to cut waste with 'smart' labels for ham
New time- and temperature-sensitive labels form part of its £10m Waste Less, Save More initiative…
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NewsScottish government moves step closer to deposit return scheme
Government-funded body will conduct detailed study into a return scheme for bottles and cans, despite strong opposition
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NewsWaitrose redesigns sandwich wrappers to be more easily recyclable
From August, Waitrose sandwich packaging will feature a peelable tab that can easily remove the plastic film
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NewsSainsbury's petitioned to backtrack on dropping Fairtrade tea
Nearly 10,000 people have called on CEO Mike Coupe to abandon pilot of its in-house ‘Fairly Traded’ label
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InterviewsThe Big Interview: CIWF's Philip Lymbery on playing the long game
It’s a long game, but CIWF CEO Philip Lymbery says progress is being made…
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Analysis & FeaturesAs supermarkets turn away, what's Fairtrade's future?
Cadbury, Sainsbury’s, Tesco have sought alternative accreditation after concerns regarding the effectiveness of the scheme
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NewsJohnson & Johnson joins Mars and Co-op on sustainability platform
The Manufacture 2030 platform, launched by 2degrees, will try to find ways to slash costs in company supply chains
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NewsSainsbury's reveals plan to switch all sites to LED lighting
Under the supermarket’s Sustainability Plan, greenhouse gas emissions will be cut by more than 3.4% annually
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NewsTesco to axe Fairtrade for own label coffee
Move is yet another blow to the Fairtrade Foundation following a similar decision by Sainsbury’s earlier this month
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NewsBidfood launches bee-friendly campaign across all sites
The wholesaler’s pollination campaign will create bee-friendly gardens, donate sugar and sponsor hives
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NewsSainsbury's faces public backlash over fox killing
More than 46,000 people signed a petition to boycott Sainsbury’s after a customer witnessed the shooting of a fox
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NewsTesco fined £8m after petrol leaked out of filling station
The incident resulted from Tesco’s failure to address a known issue with part of the fuel delivery system