All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 217
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Comment & OpinionLet's show bottle on plastic waste
The Grocer’s efforts in 2017 to concentrate our industry’s collective mind on waste, and food waste in particular, are timely
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NewsMSC to toughen up rules on sustainable fishing trips
Certified seafood will only enter MSC-certified supply chains if it comes from fishing trips where all activities on target stock are certified, the MSC said
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NewsWaitrose pledges to drop black plastic from own-label produce
Waitrose will not sell any own-label food in black plastic beyond 2019. The move follows the announcement earlier in the week by Iceland to cut plastic packaging from all its own label products within five years
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NewsWrap forges new industry/NGO alliance to slash use of plastics
Leading retailers and suppliers are in talks with Wrap ahead of launching a major new commitment
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Comment & OpinionDon't demonise plastic
Sir, We need to be careful not to demonise all plastic packaging and respond with kneejerk reactions
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Iceland pull off ditching all plastic from own label?
The war on plastic delivers good soundbites but is Iceland’s plan to remove all own-label plastic viable for other retaile…
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NewsCranswick joins plastic fight with recyclable packaging pledge
Supplier is aiming to become first British food manufacturer to cut out avoidable plastic waste and move to 100% recyclable packaging
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NewsPret a Manger and Costa to ditch plastic straws
The moves follow the government’s announcement it intends to eliminate the UK’s plastic waste by 2042…
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NewsEvian to make all bottles from 100% recycled plastic by 2025
Propriety tech would soon allow for PET bottles to be recycled “time and again” says Evian owner Danone
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NewsSupermarkets write to MSC over tuna certification concerns
Waitrose, Tesco, M&S and Sainsbury’s have all written to the MSC over compartmentalisation of fisheries issue
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Comment & OpinionWrap needs government support to achieve anything on waste or plastic
Wrap could, and can, do more for the environment, but first it has to fight for its own survival
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NewsFDF members already close to 2025 target of 55% cut in CO2
The trade group said the 51% reduction in CO2 achieved could be attributed to energy efficiency and decarbonisation
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NewsMcDonald's makes environmentally sustainable packaging pledge
To date, only 50% of McDonald’s packaging comes from renewable, recycled or certified sources…
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NewsIceland to cut out all own-label plastic packaging
It wants to prove to “timid” rival food retailers the potential for radically reducing plastic packaging
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Comment & OpinionWhy isn't food part of Theresa May's reduced-waste future?
Food is nowhere to be seen in Mrs May’s vision of a less wasteful future
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Analysis & FeaturesDefra's 25 Year Environment Plan: the industry reacts
Yesterday prime minister Theresa May outlined her plan to eliminate all avoidable plastic waste by the end of 2042
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NewsBritvic launches A Healthier Everyday sustainability drive
The initiative aims to help consumers make healthier choices, support the wellbeing of communities, and minimise Britvic’s environmental impact.
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: James Barwick, renewable energy tech manager, Wyke Farms
In his role at Wyke Farms, James is right at the heart of driving sustainable change and ensuring the dairy supplier meets its 100% Green agenda
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Comment & OpinionTesco’s conversion to the cause means DRS now has credibility
Whether it is the government, or Tesco, that gets there first, some form of DRS is on its way. What else may follow in the war on plastic in the next 25 years, who can say?
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NewsTesco to trial deposit return scheme in battle to cut plastic
Move comes as Theresa May set out plans to eliminate all avoidable plastic waste by the end of 2042