All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 223
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NewsScottish DRS could undermine minimum unit pricing, warns Scottish Beer & Pub Association
The Scottish government’s consultation on its DRS plans closed yesterday.
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NewsScottish retail leaders warn of isolated DRS chaos
The Scottish government’s consultation on its DRS plans closed today
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NewsTesco suppliers reveal food waste figures of 700,000 tonnes
Figures are from 27 suppliers who agreed to share their waste data last year
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Comment & OpinionToday marks a turning point in the fight for transparency in food waste
Suppliers and retailers have put politics aside to agree on the approach of “Target, Measure, Act”
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NewsCranswick reveals 450-tonne drop in plastic use
It follows the launch of a series of initiatives such as removing single-use plastic items and using lighter plastics
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NewsWrap and IGD 'Roadmap' signatories pledge to halve food waste by 2030
So far 89 companies have signed up to the Food Waste Reduction Roadmap
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Comment & OpinionWays supermarkets can cut waste - and tell consumers
The noise around food waste has been rising steadily, and supermarkets are painted as the problem in the UK, says Paul Harvey at Newton
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NewsOcado adds 'low plastic' and 'recyclable' categories
Move is part of a suite of new plastic reduction measures planned by Ocado
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NewsBritish Coffee Association outlines sustainability plan
It comes as the latest statistics from the BCA show Brits drink 95 million cups of coffee every day.
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat green taxes could lie in Philip Hammond's red briefcase?
When the Chancellor steps up to the despatch box, it promises to be the greenest Budget ever
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NewsCo-op introduces first compostable 5p bags
The bags are part of a major new ethical strategy for the retailer launching next week
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Comment & OpinionEnding the Plastic Age: Radio 4 debate gives science its say
Even David Attenborough and his team can’t have predicted the upsurge in public outrage toward plastic
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NewsGail's Bakery unveils loaf made from surplus bread
Waste Bread is made by turning leftover bread into a porridge, before adding it into dough…
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NewsLittle Freddie to launch sustainability campaign
The campaign will include making its packaging fully recyclable or reusable and reducing food waste.
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NewsLidl to remove black plastic from fruit & veg lines
The non-recyclable plastic will be removed from products including mushrooms, baby sweetcorn, asparagus, broccoli and cauliflower
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NewsJJ Food Service slashes CO2 emissions with telematics
JJ has reduced the time its lorries spend idling by 70%
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NewsConsumers back stronger measures on plastic waste
In research of 20,000 UK consumers 56% said measures such as the 5p plastic bag charge do not go far enough…
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NewsAB InBev to open new 23 million pint automated warehouse
Automation in the warehouse will save some 605 tonnes of CO2 per year
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NewsAsda 'nearly halfway' on 10% plastic reduction target
CEO Roger Burnley said Asda is determined to be transparent about the reductions
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Analysis & FeaturesAlpro: presenting the environmental case for soya
The dairy alternative brand has taken a very different route to sourcing its most important ingredient