All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 190
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News
Unilever reveals more plans for sustainable plastic packs
A 100% recycled squeezy bottle for Hellmann’s mayonnaise is expected in late 2019 or early 2020
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Category Report
Soft drinks vs CO2, the sugar tax and the plastic backlash: bumper category report 2019
The soft drinks industry has faced multiple challenges over the past year. In this report we take a closer look at how it has tackled the key issues
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News
UK salmon population nearing 'crisis point'
The total catch in 2018 was 33% below the five-year average
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Comment & Opinion
Brands must make their packaging sustainable to attract Gen Z loyalty
Communicating values effectively can be a powerful driver of loyalty, especially from younger shoppers, says Chase Buckle, trends manager at GlobalWebIndex
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Comment & Opinion
D2C recipe box providers can reap rewards from reducing food waste
A study has shown recipe boxes have smaller carbon footprints than equivalent meals
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News
Asda trials removal of all single-use plastic from its cafés
The retailer has committed to removing single-use cups and cutlery from all of its customer cafés by the end of 2019
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Comment & Opinion
Why won't Morrisons embrace eco-friendly feminine hygiene?
The future of feminine hygiene is increasingly eco-friendly and retailers and suppliers alike need to step up
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News
Waitrose funds fellowship projects tackling plastic pollution
The fellowships will be hosted by a number of the 520 universities across the Commonwealth
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Analysis & Features
Is paper packaging really better for the planet than plastic?
Retailers and brands are swapping out plastic for paper and cardboard in response to consumer demand – but is this the right move?
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Analysis & Features
Can plastic-free feminine hygiene products take off?
Three of the big four retailers have added eco-friendly products, so will they become mainstream?
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News
Princes to roll out 50% recycled shrink-wrap packaging
Princes would help reduce the amount of plastic sent to landfill across the country by up to 1,000 tonnes, it said.
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News
Aldi rolls out direct surplus food donations to entire estate
The initiative bypasses the need for the surplus food to return to an Aldi depot before being redistributed
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Müller's Milk & More expands fleet of electric floats to 500
The doorstep delivery service will become the UK’s largest operator of electric vehicles from next month, it claimed
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Comment & Opinion
Food is a public good: let's rethink how we preserve and protect it
A strong food system defines national security, says Michael Bell, executive director of the Northern Ireland Food & Drink Association
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News
Diageo ditches all plastic from its beer packaging
Cardboard packs roll out in Ireland from August 2019 and other markets from 2020
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News
Sainsbury's kicks off online deliveries with new electric van
The zero-emission electric van is delivering groceries across central and east London
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Starbucks funds Hubbub paper cup recycling initiative
The Cup Fund will see the grants used to establish at least 10 large-scale cup recycling programmes
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News
King of Shaves unveils sustainable Code Zero spin-off brand
Code Zero is a range of personal care products in refillable formats made from aluminium and cork
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Comment & Opinion
Antibiotic use in fruit juice sector is futile and damaging
Florida orange growers are using antibiotics to fight citrus greening, says Joanna Blythman
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News
Soil Association teams up with French organic body Ecocert
The partnership means companies certified by Soil Association Certification will now have access to 130 international markets