All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 226
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Comment & OpinionLetter: Engaged Tracking emissions report was 'flawed'
The report assumed supermarkets not publishing emissions data were performing poorly, says Richard Walker
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Comment & OpinionNo-deal Brexit could be an environmental catastrophe too
As positive as the heatwave has been for trade this summer, there is a negative, with inflation – not to mention long-term
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Comment & OpinionRecyclable crisp bags are a great start – but we need a major shift in attitudes
Whichever eco-solution they choose, crisp purveyors will have their work cut out
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NewsAldi promises carbon neutrality by 2019
The discounter was recently ranked as one of the “dirtiest polluters” among UK supermarkets
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NewsCo-op working to get recyclable crisp bags on shelf
Recyclable packs would be a more credible option than compostable, said Iain Ferguson, the Co-op’s environment manager
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NewsItsu launches trial of paperless receipts
The move is designed to help cut down on the three million paper receipts Itsu prints each year
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NewsMorrisons removes cucumber plastic sleeves to reduce waste
The move will cut out the use of 16 million plastic sleeves per year
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NewsTribe unveils ‘UK first’ energy bar with compostable wrapper
The new wrapper would reduce to ‘water, CO2 and minerals’ within 26 weeks in domestic compost, said Tribe
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NewsSainsbury's named greenest supermarket in emissions report
Sainsbury’s was found to have the lowest emission levels compared to its rivals
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NewsMSC plan to tighten certification rules rejected by stakeholders
The NGO had proposed new rules to tackle the ‘compartmentalisation’ of fisheries
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NewsAB InBev unveils fund for startups tackling sustainability
Successful applicants will be announced in September during the UN’s climate week
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NewsIceland launches plastic-free chewing gum
The gum can be found in all 900 Iceland stores in the UK and online with an rsp of £2
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NewsSainsbury's criticised for 'wasteful' plastic bag use
Shoppers take to Facebook to ask retailer not to use plastic bags in online orders
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NewsBrakes halves emissions across fleet with Shell GTL fuel
The foodservice operator became the first company to trial Shell’s gas-to-liquids fuel in November
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Comment & OpinionUnilever’s eco-beauty brand is well-timed and full of potential
It’s the beauty equivalent of an organic almond milk made by a vegan co-operative
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NewsUnilever unveils eco-friendly Love Beauty & Planet personal care brand
Love Beauty & Planet is the supplier’s first beauty & personal care brand in 20 years
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NewsWaitrose to launch home compostable coffee pods
Waitrose has promised that all its own-label packaging will be widely recyclable, reusable or home compostable by 2025
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NewsPlastic bag sales down 90% since introduction of 5p charge
The statistics come amid raft of government fiscal measures to cut down on plastic
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NewsWaitrose to trial low-emissions delivery trucks in study
The units will be trialled in Waitrose’s fleet of natural gas powered trucks and kept chilled by the vehicle’s engine
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NewsBrakes signs up to Wrap Plastic Pact in sustainability push
It follows close collaboration with Wrap on its 2 Zero 20 campaign to eradicate all non-recyclable hard black plastics