All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 200
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Comment & OpinionRemoval of packaging must be done carefully to avoid food waste
Wrap’s clear set of six principles will help retailers limit plastic use, and ensure removal is done in a safe and sustainable way, says director Peter Maddox
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NewsTesco to remove one billion pieces of plastic from stores by 2020
The latest move is part of Tesco’s ‘four Rs’ sustainability strategy
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Comment & OpinionGerman boffins reveal gassy cost of Oktoberfest
Now Oktober is over, the recovery from Oktoberfest can begin
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NewsLidl announces 8% plastic reduction in sustainability report
Reducing the thickness of packaging saved 37 tonnes from plastic meat trays and 15 tonnes from crisp packets
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NewsEuropean Commission plan to cut quotas could see fish prices rise
The Commission is calling for a cut to most quotas in the Atlantic and North Sea
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NewsScottish DRS retailers could qualify for rates relief, says Sturgeon
Relief will be offered to retailers chosing to install a reverse vending machine
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Comment & OpinionRetailers are right to use renewables. But they must also cut energy use outright
Tesco says its renewables deal will save 90,000 tonnes of CO2 a year
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NewsHolland & Barrett launches 5p charge for single-use paper bags
Holland & Barrett said it hoped the new move would act as a reminder for customers to “think twice”
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NewsScrutinise palm oil supply chains, urges conservation charity
New research showed that just 22% of companies reported they could trace 100% of the raw materials arriving at their mills
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NewsYelo begins refining UK-grown rapeseed with mechanical extraction
The ‘Brexit-proof’ business is based at a £50m, carbon-neutral facility in the West Midlands
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NewsTesco unveils plan for network of wind farms and more solar panels
Tesco said the move was key step towards its target of having 100% renewable electricity across the group by 2030
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NewsLidl to install electric car charging points at all new stores
The £25m investment will see 300 stores, or a third of Lidl’s UK estate, equipped with the technology within three years…
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Thornton’s Budgens in Belsize Park has taken more steps to cut out plastic
We take a look at the new eco-friendly measures instore
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Comment & OpinionRoger Burnley: Let’s test ideas to reduce packaging waste
Companies with testable ideas to reduce, reuse or recycle plastic are invited to approach Asda, says CEO Roger Burnely
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News‘Tag and trace’ trial opens up new front in the war on plastic
The first trial will see plastic packaging collected from homes on behalf of producers
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NewsAsda brings forward recycled plastic target and tells suppliers: speed up
CEO Roger Burnley has urged suppliers to come forward with new ideas for reduced, reusable or recycled plastic solutions
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NewsP&G announces move to cut 9,000 tonnes of plastic from supply chain
It is the latest in a swathe of big fmcg businesses to crack down on plastics over recent weeks
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NewsCook switches from black plastic to 100% recyclable trays for all meals
The move follows a trial in its Tunbridge Wells and Sevenoaks stores this summer
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Comment & OpinionCrackers about sustainability: how grocers are cutting Christmas plastic
The latest shake-up sees Waitrose and John Lewis set to remove plastic toys from festive crackers
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NewsMorrisons plans nationwide network of electric car charge points at stores
The first 50 GeniePoint rapid charging points were launched this week, with a further 50 planned by 2020