All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 203
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NewsNorth East Atlantic mackerel to lose MSC certification
Spawning stocks fell from 4.8 million tonnes in 2011 to 2.8 million tonnes last September
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Comment & OpinionFuel cells: how food and drink stands to benefit from the silent revolution
Retailers are ideally placed to take advantage of the technology, says Professor David Hart, director at E4tech and visiting professor at Imperial College
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NewsReverse vending machine trial begins in Scottish c-stores
Recycling company Viridor will support the pilots by collecting and recycling the empty containers deposited
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NewsWaitrose swaps plastic grape punnets for cardboard
The switch covers its Duchy Organic and Waitrose 1 Sable grapes
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NewsM&S launches 'plastic take-back' scheme for customers
Shoppers can return non-recyclable packaging to recycling bins located in stores
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NewsFDF slams Lancet report on industry-government tie-ups
A new paper claims ‘partnerships between the corporate food sector and the government are a risk to public health’
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NewsIceland rebranded ambient, chilled and frozen lines instead of removing palm oil
The supermarket committed in April to remove palm oil from all own label products by 31 December…
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NewsEnvironmental actions 'major influencer' of coffee shop trips, says YouGov poll
Survey found that 49% would be more likely to visit coffee shop chains that introduced policies such as latte levies
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Comment & OpinionEco-friendly credentials are no longer a 'nice to have' for brands
Eco is big business. And, increasingly, it’s core business
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NewsAldi UK & Ireland claims it is now a carbon-neutral business
Aldi said it had cut greenhouse gas emissions per square-metre of sales floor space by 53% since 2012
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Comment & OpinionWe must educate to solve the planetary health puzzle
There are broader issues to address in the UK in order to successfully implement the ‘planetary health diet’ guidelines
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Comment & OpinionManufacturers can no longer hide from their recycling responsibilities
New government guidelines that shift the onus for disposing of waste from consumer to manufacturer are a welcome development
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NewsUnilever trials refillable packs via new Loop retail platform
The supplier is offering reusable packaging of glass and aluminium across nine brands
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Comment & OpinionLush has gone au naturel on plastic. Can supermarkets follow suit?
Lush employees bared all at the weekend as a nod to the store’s ‘naked’ concept
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NewsPost-Brexit fisheries bill 'lacks detail', MPs warn
Government plans on a post-Brexit fisheries policy did not meet expectations, according to the Commons Efra commitee
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Comment & OpinionUK retail is leading the way on environmental solutions
The Environment Audit Committee’s parliamentary report on sustainable seas has arrived
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NewsM&S to roll out energy-saving tech for its fridges
The devices guide cold air down the front of the fridge so it can be recirculated
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NewsHighland Spring to extend rollout of 100% recycled bottle
The 500ml pack will be available in selected retailers from late January
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NewsHealth and plastic concerns will form key trends for convenience in 2019
Responsible retailing and balancing core ranges with specialisations will also be key trends, according to Him
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Comment & Opinion'Planetary health diet’ provokes strong reactions… but will we change what we eat?
Food production is currently “exceeding planetary boundaries”, a report warned today