All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 129
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Analysis & FeaturesThe women making a living tackling food waste in the supply chain
To celebrate International Women’s Day coinciding with Food Waste Action Week, we spoke to some of the women working to reduce food waste in the supply chain and around the world to see what the industry can learn
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Analysis & FeaturesInside the shop that will never make a sale
B Corp UK’s Good News corner shop doesn’t sell a single item. It does give a few away for free though. So how does it make sense for brands?
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NewsClock House Farm launches new propagation business
The 30-hectare propagation area will provide the grower with access to ‘best in class’ plant stock and improve produce supply to customers
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Comment & OpinionCO2 shortage debate highlights the need to tackle food waste
It would be wise to take stock of the resources we waste every day before scratching our heads over shortages, says Jonathan Straight, brand ambassador for Approved Food
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NewsFyffes donates to charities tackling violence against women on International Women’s Day
Fyffes has donated €30,000 (£25,000) to charities that support female victims of violence
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NewsCotswold Fayre launches scheme to support suppliers in becoming B Corps
Each B Corp Accelerator programme will run for three months with about eight companies
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NewsAldi switches all own-label wipes to plastic-free and biodegradable materials
The move will see Aldi’s full Mamia baby range, Lacura beauty lines and household wipes made from 100% biodegradable plant-based fibres by this summer
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NewsTims Dairy removes plastic lids from yoghurts
Tims Dairy is removing plastic lids from big pot 450g and 500g yoghurts
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NewsMinor Figures wins Tesco listing for oat-based milk alternatives
Tesco will stock three one-litre SKUs from 21 March across 700 stores
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NewsMüller and Waitrose scrap coloured caps on milk bottles in plastic recycling trial
The move could increase availability of recycled high density polyethylene by 1,560 tonnes a year
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NewsGregg Wallace unveils scale of edible food binned in the UK with new Wrap campaign
Wrap’s latest figures show the UK throws away 6.6 million tonnes of household food waste a year
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Analysis & FeaturesHow hard is ditching plastic packaging from fruit & veg?
Retailers face a raft of challenges meeting new goals from Wrap
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Comment & Opinion'Brutal' consequences of single-use plastic tax threaten to undermine it
Time and again there has been a lack of joined-up thinking and a disconnect between vote-winning PR and the real situation on the ground
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Analysis & FeaturesSix convenient yet sustainable cooking sauce innovations
These innovative cooking sauces deliver on nutrition and convenience as well as being sustainably packaged
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NewsThe Ethical Butcher to launch wholesale business supplying restaurants, pubs and hotels
Early partners with the brand include Native, Silo, and The Warehouse at The Conduit.
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Comment & OpinionWhat the humble loaf of bread means to us economically and environmentally
One reason for reflecting on bread today is the situation in Ukraine with its wheat industry, says Dan Crossley, executive director, Food Ethics Council
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NewsPlastic tax faces shambolic start as material prices hit record levels
Many suppliers are now considering shouldering the tax rather than switching to more expensive packaging
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Comment & OpinionClimate report reminds us Ukraine invasion isn’t the only major threat to humanity
The IPCC’s report illustrates the effect climate change has had on food production – and gives an idea of how much worse it’s going to get
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NewsNice-Pak launches flushable plastic-free wipes claimed to break apart faster than toilet roll
Billed as a ‘game-changer’, the plastic-free wipes had been verified as ‘fine to flush’ and independently tested, it said
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NewsB Corp launches sustainability-focused pop-up in London
The pop-up store concept, dubbed Good News, will showcase 300 ambient, fresh, chilled and frozen products from over 100 UK brands