All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 173
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Analysis & FeaturesIndustry reacts to ‘encouraging’ report on Scottish deposit return scheme plans
Here are reactions from across the industry to a key report on plans for a DRS in Scotland
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NewsAsda to switch to 100% recyclable trays across all own-label steak
The change is in line with Asda’s commitment to ‘Use less and recycle more’
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NewsSmall brands ramp up the war on plastic with packaging plays
Northern Bloc is to launch what is claims are the first-ever fully recyclable, biodegradable ice cream tubs across its range
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NewsCoca-Cola European Partners opens £20m Edmonton line to boost sustainable production
The production line will make ‘bag-in-box’ products, which contain concentrate for foodservice and licensed operators
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NewsTesco and WWF link to produce Sustainable Basket Metric environmental measure
The supermarket’s Sustainable Basket Metric will initially involve 20 Tesco products
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NewsDRS for bottles ‘should be expanded to more packaging’, say Scottish MPs
Scheme should begin with plastic and glass bottles but evolve over time
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NewsYora extends insect-based petfood range with dog snack trio
Each 100g SKU is made with the larvae of black soldier flies
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NewsSoap Co boosts sustainable personal care lineup
All three of the premium brand’s main innovations are 100% natural, vegan and plastic-free
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Comment & OpinionFmcg sector is making progress on plastic
The statistics are damning – there are 100 million tonnes of plastics in the oceans, says Barclays’ Warren Ackerman
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NewsDunbia commits to 30% reduction in greenhouse emissions by 2030
The meat processor made the announcement in the wake of the UN Climate Change Summit in Madrid
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NewsTesco pledges £10m to protect Brazilian soy-producing region from deforestation
Tesco’s investment will incentivise farmers to grow soy on existing agricultural land rather than burning virgin forest
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NewsAF Blakemore joins Refill campaign against plastic pollution
The company has registered 68 of its Blakemore Retail Spar convenience stores on the Refill app
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NewsUnregulated Atlantic mackerel catch surge prompts emergency meeting
Retailers met privately last month to discuss the surge in unregulated catches of Atlantic mackerel
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NewsBuxton Water to roll out 100% rPET bottles across entire range
The full range will be made from rPET by 2021
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NewsBrazilian government urged to protect Amazon from soy crop deforestation
It comes after Brazilian soy farmers, who claim to have the support of president Jair Bolsonaro, started a campaign last month
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NewsWaitrose to replace 10p plastic bags with 50p & 75p versions in expanded trial
The retailer hopes to encourage shoppers to reuse the more expensive bags, made from tougher plastic, for longer
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Comment & OpinionTo remain the people’s grocer, Aldi must make progress on ethics
Oxfam consistently ranks the discounter at the bottom of the UK’s supermarkets for its human rights policies, says Morgan Holt, chief strategy officer at Fitch
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NewsNisa encourages members to sign up to Too Good To Go food waste app
Morrisons announced it would be the first supermarket to partner with Too Good To Go last week
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NewsShoppers looking to cut environmental impact of Christmas dinner, IGD finds
Plant-based alternatives have entered the top five choices for Christmas Day main meal options for the first time
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NewsACS offers convenience stores guidance on installing water refill stations
The latest ACS Voice of Local Shops survey shows that 51% of the independent retailers surveyed provide water dispensers