All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 231
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NewsWaitrose encourages customers to use reusable containers
Customers are being asked to bring clean, lidded containers to take fresh meat and fish purchases home
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NewsIceland still selling own-label palm oil products
About 30 Iceland own label products containing palm oil remain on sale
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NewsOcado adds palm oil-free 'aisle' to website
Products including bread, breakfast cereal, pizza and toiletries are listed on a dedicated new page
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NewsMash Direct to phase out black plastic packaging
It plans to replace difficult-to-recycle black plastic with green alternatives
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NewsGove urged to hasten introduction of UK-wide DRS scheme
Iceland this week revealed its trial of reverse vending machines had resulted in nearly 312,000 bottles being recycled
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NewsBol launches vegan dinner range in bio-plastic box
The quartet of chilled meals comes in a 100% recyclable pack made from 95% sugarcane offcuts
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Comment & OpinionAluminium cans provide an immediate recycling solution
Your article ‘Is it time for a more science based approach to plastic?’ makes some valid points, not least the possible dangers of rushing into ill-thought policy
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NewsIceland to extend its deposit return scheme trial
A total of 311,500 bottles have been recycled after the reverse vending machines were installed at five branches
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NewsEU landing obligation will 'devastate' UK fishing sector
The new regulations could cost UK fishing boats up to £165m worth of uncaught fish this year, said a committee of peers
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News'Mixed bag' as 2019 EU fishing quotas are agreed
The 2019 quota for the Atlantic and North Sea includes an increase in catch limits for several UK-landed species
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Comment & OpinionWhat should we be eating and how should it be produced?
Conflicting reports on food and the environment should make us think about how complex things are, says Professor Chris Elliott
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NewsRibena to roll out 'lightweight' bottle to save plastic
Its low weight was achieved by “redistributing the plastic more effectively and optimising the design”
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NewsAB InBev to brew Budweiser beer with 100% solar power
AB InBev has pledged to source all of its purchased electricity across the world from renewable sources by 2025
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Comment & OpinionMichael Gove’s recycling proposals are bold – but will industry pay up?
Defra’s long-awaited Resources and Waste Strategy for England is another headline-grabber for Gove
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NewsProducers will pay full cost of recycling under new proposals
DRS will be rolled out in England in early 2023 under the plans, including single-use cups
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NewsMost consumers don’t know unclean food containers can’t be recycled, poll reveals
51% of people incorrectly believed containers could be recycled without cleaning
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Comment & OpinionWaitrose’s decision to give up glitter shows it’s sweating the small stuff
Glitter is a form of microplastic – those teeny pieces of plastic with the potential to do big damage to the environment
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NewsWaitrose to go glitter-free in environmental move
Glitter is made up of small pieces of plastic that can end up in water and never break down.
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NewsSouthern Co-op sets out five-year sustainable strategy
Our Plan 2019-2023 sets out the purpose, vision and values of the Southern Co-op, which trades across 11 counties
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NewsGood Bubble to switch to 50% recycled plastic packaging
The commitment comes as part of the business’ mission to cut its carbon footprint in half by 2020