All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 233
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NewsIceland to remove palm oil from all own label food
The frozen food specialist doesn’t believe it is possible to source palm oil sustainably
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NewsMore Brits worry about plastic than Brexit, new survey finds
More than eight out of 10 of respondents (82%) said they supported plans for a plastic bottle deposit scheme
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Comment & OpinionWe must embrace DRS - it's part of a sustainable solution
The national deposit return scheme (DRS) announcement sends out all the right messages to businesses
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NewsWaitrose to replace plastic straws in its in-store cafés
Waitrose to replace plastic straws in its in-store cafés
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NewsEden Project adds coffee pods that can be composted at home
The capsules “break down into simple raw materials in a domestic compost heap in a matter of weeks”
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NewsCo-op to switch own-label water to recycled plastic bottles
The plastic is ‘cloudier’ than traditional water bottles but could save 350 tonnes of plastic annually
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InterviewsBig interview: Leendert den Hollander on plastic, positivity and the big bang
Until its dramatic u-turn last year, Coca-Cola was demonised by campaign groups for its role in undermining solutions to plastic pollution
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NewsIndies get guidance on introducing plastic bag charging
Over two-fifths of independent retailers already charge for plastic bags
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NewsOlleco buys third anaerobic digestion facility
The ABP Food Group’s renewables division said the new site has the capacity to heat up to 6,000 homes
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NewsGreenpeace targets krill-based supplements at Boots
Holland & Barrett announced last week it would remove all krill-based products from its shelves
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NewsMcDonald's to trial paper straws in effort to cut plastic
WWF predicts that the UK alone will use 42 billion straws this year
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Comment & OpinionIs joined-up policymaking a casualty of rushed DRS decision?
Even before the official consultation begins, there is a very different view emerging among industry and environmental sources as to the government’s handling of the plastic crisis
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NewsAnger at DRS ‘omnishambles’ as Gove pushes ahead with bottle recycling scheme
Today’s surprise announcement has prompted accusations that ministers are trying to outdo each other to be seen as “saviours of the environment”
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NewsCity snapshot: UK to introduce deposit return scheme
Michael Gove has said a deposit return scheme (DRS) will be introduced in the UK, Hilton Food Group sees profits rise, Real Good Food temporarily resolves cashflow pressures and all the other news from the City
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NewsConfectioner Calico Cottage unveils compostable bags
The new packs will appear on shelf at tourist venues including Chester Zoo, the British Museum and Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
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NewsFerrero follows PepsiCo with palm oil transparency pledge
The two suppliers were among eight fmcg giants accused of failing to act on rainforest destruction
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NewsEkoPlaza introduces plastic-free packaging
Dutch supermarket revealed world’s first plastic-free shopping aisle earlier this month
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NewsSelfridges launches world's first edible drink packaging
Ooho! is a fully-biodegradable spherical packaging made of seaweed and filled with filtered London tap water
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NewsCoffee cup and plastic waste to soar by 2030, says WWF
WWF predicts that the UK will use 41% more plastic straws, 34% more crisp packets, and 9% more drinks bottles by 2030
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Analysis & FeaturesLife after plastic: what are the other packaging options?
Plastic packaging has faced fierce criticism for decades, but never quite like this. Two months after the government announced plans to phase out avoidable plastic waste by 2042, the industry is in a race against time to find viable alternatives. What options are there?