All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 201
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NewsUnilever and Veolia link to create plastic 'circular economy'
Veolia will help Unilever implement used packaging collection and add recycling capacity
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NewsPrinces hits 100% ethical tomato sourcing goal
All of Princes’ tomatoes now come from farms in Italy that hold an ethical accrediation
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NewsTesco to stock organic femcare range Time of the Month
The supermarket said customers were growing increasingly worried about the environmental impact femcare products
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NewsIceland to offer palm oil-free Christmas range
The move follows the supermarket’s commitment in April 2018 to go palm oil-free on own-label foods by the end of the year
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NewsBan on plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds announced
A ban on the distribution and sale of the items is to be introduced between October 2019 and October 2020
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NewsTop 10 fmcg plastic polluters named in report
Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Nestlé were among the top 10 worst plastic polluters, the study from Break Free From Plastics found
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NewsJJ Food Service wins MSC accreditation for its depot network
JJ also recently dramatically reduced CO2 emissions through the use of telematics
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NewsKraken limited edition bottle supports marine conservation
The bottle features an embossed ceramic design of the mythical sea creature’s tentacles curling around it
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NewsSelfridges sells Iceland's palm oil-free Luxury Mince Pies
Iceland made a commitment in April to remove palm oil from own-label ranges by the end of this year
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NewsJLP to phase out diesel trucks by 2028
HGV emissions currently account for 18% of greenhouse gas emissions for road transport in the UK
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NewsOcado to further cut its plastic packaging
Ocado has so far made reductions that will save ‘seven million pieces of non-recyclable packaging from landfill’
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NewsAmazon to install solar panels at 10 UK distribution centres
The move is part of Amazon’s commitment to deploy solar systems on 50 DCs globally by 2020
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NewsWaitrose trials wood-based trays for ready meals
The retailer is aiming for zero own-label black plastic packaging by the end of 2019
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Analysis & Features10 sustainable and stylish food & drink packaging innovations
Brands have come up with some inventive new takes on netting, ready meal film and six-pack rings
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Analysis & FeaturesCan supermarket packaging be stylish, safe and sustainable?
Packaging has always had two main functions. The first is pretty prosaic: to protect the product. The second is pretty fascinating: to make it so attractive that it flies off the shelf
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InterviewsSmurfit Kappa's Saverio Mayer on plastics and ecommerce
Smurfit Kappa’s Europe CEO sees the plastics problem and e-commerce boom as opportunities for growth
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NewsWalkers to slash plastic by 30% across its multipacks
The plan follows Walkers’ intention to launch the UK’s first nationwide recycling scheme for plastic crisp bags
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Comment & OpinionEco-initiatives in fmcg are great – but we can’t get ahead of ourselves
There are many moves being made to save the third rock from the sun – not least by the fmcg industry
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NewsUK debut for eco household brand Seventh Generation
The biodegradable cleaning and laundry liquids come in 100% recycled and recyclable packs
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NewsMondelez commits to making all packs recyclable by 2025
The Cadbury owner also intends to ensure its packaging can be collected and recycled