All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 230
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NewsUnilever announces major plastic packaging recycling plans
The announcement comes on top of Unilever’s commitment to slash the weight of packaging this decade by one third by 2020
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NewsOrganic Trade Board wins £9m in EU funding to grow sector
Money will help fund three-year campaign to boost sales, increase jobs and grow awareness of organic products
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NewsFood waste update reveals £13bn of edible food thrown away
Courtauld Commitment 3 report reveals £13bn of edible food needlessly thrown away from homes in 2015
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NewsABP Food Group joins European consortium on sustainability
Group will aim to improve sustainability in food production over the next seven years waste
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NewsInto the Arctic: Climate change and cod in Svalbard
The Grocer travelled to the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard earlier this year. Watch our video to find out more
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NewsLidl, Superdrug and Wilko make cotton bud commitments
The three retailers will join Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Aldi and Boots in switching to more environmentally friendly buds
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NewsLeadsom urges shoppers to boycott products containing microbeads
Comments come as government launches consultation in to ban of microbeads in personal care products
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Comment & OpinionAmazon will place its own labels at centre of strategy
Sir, Amazon Go represents another example of it removing friction from the shopping process and continuously innovating
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Comment & OpinionJoanna Blythman on palm oil: the industry responds
Joanna Blythman says palm oil is “dirty” - but the industry argues boycotts are not the answer
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Comment & OpinionBrands must weigh in and help change palm oil production
Boycotts aren’t the answer. Brands have to commit to improving supply chains
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Comment & OpinionIt's time to abandon palm oil
Wise food manufacturers who strive for ‘clean label’ must start reformulating their products to eliminate palm oil
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NewsTesco teams up with sharing app Olio to give away wonky fruit
The Grocer understands Tesco is now looking to work with Olio on a longer-term basis
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NewsBrakes links with ACM to hit zero waste to landfill target
The foodservice giant has been working with recycling group ACM Environmental to reduce its environmental impact
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NewsOlam defends against 'unsustainable' palm oil accusations
Producer said it would “not tolerate the burning of forests” from its third-party suppliers
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Comment & OpinionWhy the squid panic? Fish and chip shops have already started adapting
Scientists are warning squid could soon replace cod in our chippy dinners
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NewsNorth Sea cod quotas to rise 16% following EU-Norway talks
However, improving cod stocks are unlikley to lead to lower prices
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NewsSix major retailers pledge to ban plastic in cotton buds
The commitments came in the wake of a public petition which collected over 130,000 signatures in less than two weeks
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Comment & OpinionCo-op's record on waste
Our long-term ambition is for all packaging to be recycled where it can be, and we are making a bold start
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NewsWaitrose, John Lewis and Argos use new renewable fuel in lorries
The fuel is claimed to be the most cost-effective, low-carbon alternative to diesel for HGVs
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NewsMSC hits back at 'conflict of interest' accusation
The charity was accused of a conflict of interest over the revenue it collected from awarding its coveted ‘eco-labels’