All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 185
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Comment & OpinionHow the dad in Tesco’s ‘I don’t want to eat meat any more’ ad should respond
It’s a parent’s job to safeguard their children’s long-term welfare, not cave in to propaganda, says Joanna Blythman
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NewsIceland responds to young environmentalist’s request with sixth plastic reverse vending machine
The frozen food retailer has installed a new machine for customers to recycle plastic bottles in its recently opened store
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NewsUnilever unveils raft of plastic reduction measures for Dove
Dove expects to save enough virgin plastic per year to circle the Earth almost three times
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NewsFishmeal and fish oil production linked to ‘destruction’ in new report
The ‘Fishing for Catastrophe’ report found that increasing demand for FMFO, as well as its use in the aquaculture sector
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Comment & OpinionLetters: stop demonising plastic
“For many products used in daily life, plastic packaging is by far the most sustainable solution”
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NewsSoft drinks suppliers to be hit by £600m black hole in Scottish DRS plans
Suppliers and trade bodies said the cross-border timing gap meant producers would be hit with a “double whammy”
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NewsTuffins trials deposit return scheme for Montgomery Waters plastic bottles
A reverse vending machine is on trial in Tuffins’ flagship Craven Arms store in Shropshire this week
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NewsYumello bucks plastic and shrinkflation trends with switch to larger jars
The nut butter brand is working to ‘increase the percentage of recycled material content’ in the plastic pots
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NewsPlastic tax proposal slammed as ‘confusing’ and ‘disjointed’
Yesterday the government set out plans to charge customers for single-use plastic items
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NewsWaitrose removes plastic packaging from multibuy cans
Waitrose claimed the move would save 18 tonnes of plastic annually
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NewsGovernment sets out major plastic crackdown in Queen’s speech
Food and drink companies will also face legally binding new targets on plastic reduction
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Comment & OpinionHow can we help ethically minded Brits shop more sustainably?
A growing number of Brits consider themselves to be ethical or sustainable shoppers, says Emma Vass of Wessanen UK
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NewsOnly a third of UK shoppers prioritise environmental concerns over price, says poll
A majority of Brits cited ‘low prices and good value’ as their most important considerations when buying groceries
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Analysis & FeaturesPlastic: is the industry moving far enough and fast enough?
Which plastic reduction initiatives are working and which are window dressing?
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Analysis & Features10 pioneering schemes tackling plastic pollution
Here are some of the trailblazing brands, retailers and manufacturers tackling the plastic waste problem head-on
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Comment & OpinionThe plastic pickle: industry innovation is a drop in the ocean
Some of the issues and behaviours exposed by the plastic pickle are unresolvable without sacrifices being made
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NewsCarlsberg unveils duo of prototype paper beer bottles
The Danish brewing giant has created the bottles using sustainably sourced wood fibre
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NewsThornton’s Budgens launches 250 packaging-free lines
The new range will be unveiled at the Belsize Park Budgens store in North London on 23 October
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NewsPiccolo rolls out UK’s first bio-based babyfood pouches
Each pouch contains up to 80% of bio-sourced raw materials from renewable sources such as sugar beet and cane
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Analysis & FeaturesAre Unilever’s new plastic commitments as significant as they sound?
The supplier has pledged to eliminate over 100,000 tonnes of packaging by 2025. So how does this goal measure up against other firms’ commitments?