All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 136
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NewsSupermarkets are ‘fuelling meat demand at expense of climate’
New research from environmental charity Feedback shows UK supermarkets score no higher than 45% on its Meat and Climate Scorecard
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NewsSupermarkets accused of overlooking low-carbon dairies ‘on grounds of logistics’
A Welsh farmer has claimed he is being ignored by supermarkets due to his farm’s distance from major processors
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Comment & OpinionSustainable fishing is possible, but urgent sustainable collaboration is needed
Many have claimed the government is not acting fast enough to meet its own targets
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Comment & OpinionWar on plastic needs a concerted effort, not gimmicks
Until plastic-saving initiatives are available to all without price hikes, they risk remaining sideshows
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NewsIndian Ocean tuna stocks still in danger of collapse, NGOs warn
The latest meeting of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission took place last week
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NewsMorrisons brings back glass milk bottles in 11 store trials
The retailer has brought back the traditional milk pint bottle to 11 stores, and is in talks with dairies to roll them out nationwide
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NewsAsda embarks on major expansion of its packaging-free refill scheme
The expansion is to include Asda’s biggest refill store to date, opening in October in York
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NewsCo-op removes instant barbecues from shelves in national park stores
Co-op’s ‘Put Me Out’ campaign hopes to encourage safer use of instant barbecues
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PodcastSustainability and being green in 2021: The Convenience Mix Podcast
Episode five – Sustainability: Being Green in 2021 – sees our experts explore a key area. Sustainability is rocketing up consumers’ priority lists, but with so many pathways to sustainability, knowing what to prioritise can be tough.
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Comment & OpinionBiodiversity needs its moment in the sustainability spotlight
The food industry must play its part in championing sustainable farming practices, says Emma Vass, CEO, Ecotone UK
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NewsBP extends Too Good To Go partnership across 292-store estate
The move includes all company-owned sites and BP operated M&S Food stores in the UK
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NewsHolland & Barrett cuts emissions with new eco-friendly store in Coventry
The new beauty zone offers a variety of vegan, zero-waste and cruelty-free beauty items
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NewsHeura scores €70m valuation with backing from Chris Smalling and the crowd
Heura, which launched in the UK with a meat-free burger late last year, hit its initial €1m target on the Crowdcube platform and overfunded to €4m in less than 24 hours, with 3,007 investors backing the business.
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NewsVAT dispute set to further delay DRS rollout, warn drinks bosses
Circularity Scotland is fighting an HMRC ruling that VAT should be applicable to deposits paid under the scheme
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NewsUnilever claims world-first with paper-based laundry bottle
A prototype has been developed and will be available in Brazil next year, with a wider rollout on the cards
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NewsSewell On The Go rolls out compostable carrier bags in sustainability drive
The introduction of the compostable bags forms part of the retailer’s new ‘Going Green’ initiative
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NewsPlayIn Choc beats £250k crowdfunding target to scale up ethical brand
Launched in 2018 by husband-and-wife team Maya and Dominic Simler, PlayIn Choc already exports to 30 countries and has listings with 25 distributors, as well as Ocado. It is also in early conversations with the mults in the UK and other retailers overseas.
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NewsCentral England Co-op to invest £350k in sustainable community spaces
The new project aims to create sustainable spaces outside its food stores and funeral homes
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NewsNGOs call for bottom trawling ban in marine protected areas
Data from environmental group Oceana showed there had been an increase in trawling in MPAs in 2020
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Comment & OpinionIs on or offline shopping better for the planet? Let the battle commence
If every home in the country replaced their dinners made from supermarket bought ingredients with meals from Gousto for a year, 10.3 million tonnes of CO2e could be saved