All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 210
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Comment & OpinionWhat the demand for sustainability means for shopper media
Sustainable media options have become more attractive to brands such as digital proximity channels and in-store digital platforms, says Matt Lee of Capture
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NewsWrap urges ‘collective action’ over threat to UK water supply
At least six major areas of the country could face a crisis on quality and availability of water, the Wrap report suggests
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Analysis & FeaturesBrand loyalty, eco-friendly bottles and mineral content: 10 charts explaining UK attitudes to bottled water
What is the biggest factor influencing bottled water sales? And which demographic could be the most important to the market?
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NewsAsda trials pop-up charity clothes shop to push sustainable fashion
The retailer has opened the pop-up charity outlet at its Milton Keynes store
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NewsThree-quarters of shoppers want to use refill stations, says survey
The main reason people would not use a refill facility was an unwillingness to take containers to a store
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NewsPotts’ tackles plastic waste by pouring its stock into a ‘beer’ can
The format will roll out from late October into Tesco across Beef, Chicken and Vegetable variants
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NewsAsda staff take part in litter pick along Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Volunteers will aim to cover a 10-mile stretch of the canal in the next five days
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NewsQuestions about deposit return schemes? Take part in The Grocer’s webinar
Experts from some of the UK’s biggest retailers, suppliers and environmental organisations will come together for the event on 1 October
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Comment & OpinionStraw solution? Suck it up with a Stroodle
With plastic straws now a no-no, and doubt being cast on the eco-cred of paper ones, the search for a green straw continues
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NewsAldi to swap out plastic packaging for cardboard on tuna multipacks
The move will be launched as a two-month trial on four-packs of Aldi Tuna Chunks in about 270 stores
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Analysis & FeaturesAre the supermarkets getting food banks right?
The number of food banks in the UK has rocketed – but the way in which supermarkets support them varies wildly
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NewsBirds Eye marks 100% certification Follow the Fish on-pack promotion
The milestone made Birds Eye the “biggest brand in the UK” for certified sustainable and responsible seafood sourcing
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Comment & OpinionFire-ravaged Brazil faces a fight in growing UK pork and poultry exports
The UK’s poultry sector - not to mention consumers - are likely to be concerned by Brazil’s ‘sustainable’ farming methods
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Comment & OpinionTesco CEO Dave Lewis: grocery must end the art of packaging air
It’s staggering how much excess packaging is used, says Tesco CEO, Dave Lewis
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NewsSpar to notify local shoppers of price reductions with Gander app
Two hundred and seventy UK stores with Henderson Technology’s EdgePoS went live last Friday
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NewsOlympia London links with Wrap for food waste campaign
The venue is tracking waste by measuring deteriorated food, preparation waste, inedible waste and plate waste
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NewsSainsbury’s begins deposit return scheme trial with glass bottles
The Scottish government has already vowed to push ahead with an all-in system as early as 2020
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Comment & OpinionTime to move the ‘meat vs plant’ debate beyond crude headlines
Ill-informed churnalism has imported a lie about red meat, says Joanna Blythman
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NewsWaitrose wins ‘Fine to Flush’ certification for own-label wet wipes
Two plastic-free products are available from today
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Comment & OpinionIs the compostable coffee pod already old news?
Waitrose has ditched plans for compostable pods in favour of a recyclable version. Could this be the eco-friendly future of the format?