All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 244
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Comment & OpinionAndrew Thornton: "Don't sit and wait for change"
The Grocer’s latest guest editor argues that inaction is not an option in tackling obesity and waste
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NewsKenyan farmers hit by 'unfair trading' claims Feedback report
UK retailers are facing scrutiny over fresh produce from Kenya
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NewsCigarette butt recycling launched by JTI
Tobacco manufacturer JTI is launching a first-of-a-kind initiative in the UK to allow people to recycle cigarette butts
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NewsWrap-style model to tackle food waste planned by EU
The UK grocery industry’s approach to tackling food waste could become the basis for a European model
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Analysis & FeaturesSwitch the Lights: how you switched on to The Grocer's campaign
It’s 10 months since The Grocer launched its Switch the Lights campaign – and take-up of LED lighting has been impressive
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Analysis & FeaturesSustainability: how fmcg can help save the world in 17 steps
Following years of fierce debate, the UN has agreed 17 sustainability goals – and fmcg looks set to play a key role
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Comment & OpinionGreen pesticides are the start of a new green revolution
Chris Elliott reflects on why green pesticides could offer a solution to one of agriculture’s trickiest sustainability conundrum
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Grocer 33Sainsbury's cheapest in our Green Grocer 33 shop
It’s pricy being green, what with the cost of rechargeable batteries, organic chicken etc
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Analysis & FeaturesCarry on chaos? How the carrier bag charge will affect England
Will 5 October really herald a meltdown at the tills? Or is it a chance for retailers to give something back?…
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Comment & OpinionWhy Fairtrade is backing UN Sustainable Development Goals
The UN Sustainable Development Goals are an unparalleled opportunity to tackle the world’s most intractable problem, says Fairtrade CEO Michael Gidney
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Comment & OpinionHow fish fingers can sustain for 60 more years
The Queen isn’t the only British icon celebrating a milestone for length of reign this month…
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NewsGenetically modified crops banned by Northern Ireland
Move comes in the wake of a similar ban in Scotland
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NewsGeneral Mills announces greenhouse gas emission goals
The supplier plans to reduce emissions by 26% over the next 10 years
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NewsSainsbury's seeks UK town for food waste initiative trials
Household food waste is an escalating issue, with 7m tonnes of food and drink wasted annually
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NewsTuna catastrophe feared by WWF as population declines
Tuna and mackerel stocks have fallen by over 70% since 1970
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NewsWrap asking for £20k to join Courtauld 2025
Wrap could require fmcg companies to pay up to £20,000 a year to appear as signatories on Courtauld 2025
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NewsGregg Wallace backs 'Deck to Dinner' local fish initiative
UK fishermen have teamed up with MasterChef’s Gregg Wallace to encourage shoppers to try more types of local fish
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NewsScottish carrier bag levy sees The Co-op raise £750,000
Co-op raises £750,000 for charity through Scots bag charge
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NewsShadow environment secretary blasts supermarkets over waste
Labour MP for Bristol East claims lack of transparency is used by the government as “excuse for inaction”
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NewsYeo Valley turns leftovers into limited edition Left-Yeovers
Yeo Valley is tackling food waste with a limited edition yoghurt made from ingredients it had “left in the freezer”