All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 14
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NewsPlant-based plastic alternative company secures $14m funding
Xampla said it would use the cash injection to replace more than 10 billion units of the most polluting single-use plastics, including the plastic linings found in takeaway boxes, coffee cups and sachets
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Comment & OpinionFood businesses must be held accountable for u-turns and broken promises
Hiding missed targets or silently reversing course harms long-term credibility and risks losing public trust, says Dan Crossley, executive director, Food Ethics Council
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NewsNestlé UK 3D printing parts for its factory machines
The company said the move had reduced its reliance on third-party suppliers and ‘led to substantial cost savings’ compared to traditional manufacturing methods
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NewsCook debuts carbon friendly lasagne to kick off major sustainability drive
Cook Foods has reformulated its bestselling Lasagne Al Forno, which now has a 27% smaller carbon footprint per portion to kick off the new programme, called Recipe for Change
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NewsOutrage as EPR fees face huge rise to pay for councils burning plastic
The plans were revealed in a briefing by Defra bosses this week
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NewsUK retailers urged to rethink dairy procurement strategy to secure future milk supply
Despite a milk glut in 2025, the oversupply was temporary and a result of UK farmers responding quickly to favourable margins, good weather and fewer production restrictions than seen in the EU or New Zealand, the report showed
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NewsMeat prices will be driven up further by drought, industry warns
A lack of grass growth caused by the hot and dry summer months has meant farmers are having to buy in feed or use winter feed earlier
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NewsCoca-Cola in student trial of DRS in Scotland ahead of UK rollout
Students at New College Lanarkshire, Scotland, will trial a financial incentive to encourage recycling through the use of reverse vending machines
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NewsKerbside plastic trial highlights recycling capacity crisis
The three-year trial revealed the UK had insufficient recycling capacity to meet anticipated demand from 2027
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NewsLidl increases sales of own-label plant-based products and milk alternatives by 700%
The supermarket has by far surpassed a targeted 400% increase in five years
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NewsCheeky Panda unveils major brand and packaging makeover
The overhaul gives greater prominence to the fast-growing brand’s Colin the Panda mascot
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NewsMost farmers anxious in extreme weather, research finds
Research commissioned by the Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit and conducted by Grounded Research has revealed 92% of farmers feel anxious in extreme weather, with a third ‘very anxious’
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NewsF1 designer’s ‘invisible door’ boosting Hanlon’s Gala beer cave sales
Hanlon’s Gala said it had sold 35% more beer in July this year compared to July 2024, before the AirDoor was installed.
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NewsDeposit return scheme body appoints ex-FareShare boss as first chairman
The industry veteran was announced today by the UK Deposit Management Organisation, the business-led not-for-profit organisation tasked with operating the deposit return scheme
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ProfilesBeyond Belief Brewing’s Freddie Ugo on pasta beer, sustainability and wizards
‘It’s honestly like being in a science lab, we’re constantly testing and trying new surplus base malt recipes’
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NewsTesco farmers to get £10m payout under new green incentives
UK dairy farmers, belonging to the Tesco Sustainable Dairy Group (TSDG) will earn up to an extra 2.5p per litre of milk if key targets are achieved
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NewsTrout infections raise concerns from welfare campaigners
Following an FOI inquiry, Animal Equality UK said it had been left alarmed by a ‘critical data gap’ in the number of fish that die from highly infectious diseases
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NewsWype raises £1m to clean up in ‘bottom care’
The brand sells a refillable cleansing gel that turns normal toilet paper into a sustainable wet wipe
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NewsScottish Wholesale Association launches guide to tackle climate risks
The new guide offers steps to support the workforce, premises, products, supply chain and the surrounding environment
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NewsCo-op relaunches Soham store as sustainability showcase
The society has invested over £1m, over an eight-week relaunch period