Sustainability & environment news and analysis – Page 239
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NewsMSC welcomes Pacific PNA tuna fishery recertification
However, the recertification, approved by an independent adjudicator last week, was described as ‘shocking’ by campaign group On The Hook
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NewsYealands winery launches ‘sustainability in action’ promotion
Four winners will be flown to New Zealand to “witness up close the variety of ways in which Yealands is at the cutting edge of sustainable wine production”
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NewsCardboard cost hikes push beer brands towards plastic
Surging costs are putting small beer brands’ ability to sustainably package their products at risk say craft brewers
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Comment & OpinionPull together to rethink plastic
Plastic has a purpose. It is not the enemy. But the way we spec it, use it and dispose of it often is
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NewsWm Jackson launches Boxed ready meals in paper packs
William Jackson Food Group has unveiled a range of frozen ready meals in environmentally friendly cardboard packaging
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NewsPret a Manger to trial Brighton bottle deposit return scheme
Trial could be rolled out to stores across the country by the autumn
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NewsGovernment accused of dragging its feet on deposit return scheme
Whitehall said it would need to consider how DRS would fit in alongside the government’s wider plans for a war on plastic
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NewsDefra outlines post-Brexit farming direct payments overhaul
It wants to phase out payments to the biggest landowners first to free up £150m for the environment…
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NewsPlanet Organic rolls out Unpackaged to two more stores
The London organic chain has now rolled out Unpackaged dispensers to Torrington Place, Bloomsbury and to Westbourne Grove
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NewsStarbucks launches 5p charge on paper cups across 35 stores
Baristas will also offer to serve drinks in ceramic cups to all customers drinking in-store
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NewsMichael Gove hints at post-Brexit plastic straw ban plan
A number of food-to-go establishments including Costa, Pret a Manger, Crussh and Leon have already pledged to remove plastic straws
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Analysis & FeaturesHow many fmcg giants will join the B Corp bandwagon?
New research shows companies receive multiple benefits from signing up to B Corp. So why aren’t more businesses doing so?
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NewsPinkster mounts sustainability push with bag-in-box gin
Pinkster On Tap launched this week with an rsp of £135 for three litres
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NewsEcover rolls out 100% recycled plastic washing-up bottle
The brand intends to have 100% recycled plastic across its entire household portfolio by 2020
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NewsNew poll reveals 'extreme' shopper concern over plastic
In a survey of more than 5,000 UK consumers, 24.6% expressed ‘extreme concern’ about plastic packaging in grocery
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NewsElla's Kitchen pledges to make pouches recyclable by 2024
The babyfood specialist is working with other businesses on a more environmentally friendly alternative
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NewsKarma food waste app arrives in London
Subscribers to the app can buy surplus food from grocery stores, restaurants and cafes at 50% discount
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NewsCrussh launches 25p reusuable hot drink cup discount
In addition, customers using the healthy food & juice retailer’s resuable Ecoffee cup will get a free coffee….
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Analysis & FeaturesThirteen ways retailers can nudge shoppers into wasting less
After progress on household food waste reached a disappointing plateau in 2017 Wrap turned to the supermarkets for help
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NewsDanone the first UK dairy company to gain B Corp certification
B Corp certification ’is to business what Fairtrade is for coffee’, the NGO says