All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 187
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Comment & OpinionHow the cleaning industry can become cleaner in the fight against climate change
In addition to the global pandemic, climate change is the other threat we all need to face up to, says Charlie Beevor, VP of home care for Unilever UK & Ireland
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Comment & OpinionHow CCEP is helping to build a circular economy on plastic
Our sustainability goals are more important than ever, says Julian Hunt, VP of public affairs and communications (GB) at Coca-Cola European Partners
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Analysis & FeaturesAre green plastic packaging targets hitting the mark?
Plastic targets have become a must for fmcg firms. But are they aiming high enough – and is a circular plastic economy possible under this approach?
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Analysis & FeaturesA greener future for food delivery?
An underground network of ‘delivery pipes’ might sound far-fetched, but it’s one of several bids to make food delivery a more sustainable proposition
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NewsOne third of shoppers have loose produce Covid fears
36% felt sustainable packaging had become more important since the start of the pandemic
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NewsPilgrim’s Pride unveils new sustainability plan
It will focus on ‘five sustainability pillars’ to achieve its net-zero goal, ranging from sustainable farming to food production
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NewsAldi replaces plastic fruit & veg bags with reusable ones nationwide
The plastic bags will be gone from Aldi’s 900 UK stores by the end of year, the discounter said
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NewsArla to harness cow power in new manure-to-fuel trial
The dairy co-op will use manure from 500 cows to power two tankers as part of the trial
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NewsBord Bia launches ‘world first’ grass-fed standard for beef
The Irish Food Board’s standard will require farmers to ensure grass constitutes at least 90% of feed intake
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Comment & OpinionIceland’s plastic footprint call highlights worryingly inconsistent reporting in retail
Iceland was right to call on businesses to publish their plastic footprints. But the issue here is one of consistency, rather than transparency
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Analysis & FeaturesHas Iceland really taken the lead on plastic reporting?
Iceland challenged rivals to publish totals – but some already do
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NewsM&S ends ‘Little Shop’ giveaway toys promotion
The programme, which was criticised by plastic campaigners, was ’always intended to end in September’, M&S said
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NewsFareShare urges government not to cut off food surplus funds
So far the funding has provided an additional 29.5 million meals for vulnerable people
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NewsBeyond Meat boosts UK presence with Sainsbury’s launch
The listing follows a shift in production to Beyond Meat’s new Dutch manufacturing facility
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NewsSpar stops 100 tonnes of black plastic reaching landfill with recyclable packaging
Spar has pledged to completely remove single-use plastic from its own-label products by 2025
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NewsJames Hall adds stores to successful Too Good To Go food waste trial
The Spar wholesaler has sold 459 bags of surplus stock in just two weeks
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NewsMilk & More launches refillable cleaning products scheme
Products available include hand soap, detergent, fabric conditioner and washing-up liquid
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NewsMondelez reduces share bag packaging
Mondelez has cut the amount of packaging in its Cadbury share bags by 15%.
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NewsCold chain sector embarks on ‘road to net zero’ as it reckons with environmental impact
The Cold Chain Federation will hold a series of workshops with industry players
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Comment & OpinionBiodiversity and climate change go hand in hand – the food industry must step up
The food industry has kept quiet on the agricultural monocultures that wreck biodiversity, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays