All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 247
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NewsOcado, Wrap and Wastebuster lead schools recycling campaign
The aim is to increase the knowledge and awareness among children of what can be recycled around the home
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Scotland has food waste wrapped up
Scotland has emerged as a frontrunner in the fight against food waste. What can it teach the rest of the UK?
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NewsWaitrose highlights tuna sourcing in latest ad
The ad forms part of the retailer’s campaign to promote its ethical sourcing credentials
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NewsMidcounties Co-op diverts 3,000 tonnes of waste from landfill
Midcounties saved a collective 1,500 tonnes of CO2 by reducing its energy use by 4% in 2016
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NewsDawn Meats reveals new sustainability goals
The processor said it would reduce water and energy use by 40% and halve CO2 emissions
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NewsDisposable cup charge could help cut use by 300m
A combination of charges, reusable alternatives and environmental messaging in cafés could make dent in 2.5bn cups wasted every year…
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NewsCaterers' spend on 'ethical' British food nears £50m mark
Spend shot up by 40% between 2015 and 2016, according to the Soil Association…
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Comment & OpinionOur food environment needs protecting from the dead zone
New concerns about factory farming have been flagged up by Philip Lymbery’s book Dead Zone: Where the Wild Things Were
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Comment & OpinionPrincess Anne lines up a royal rumble with GM comments
It’s always fun when the Royal Family weighs in on matters of national importance
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NewsACS and Scottish Grocers Federation slam bottle return scheme
Yesterday delegates at the NFRN Scotland conference pledged to support the scheme
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NewsScots indies back deposit refund scheme for bottles and cans
Customers could receive a small reward for returning used bottles and cans to retailers
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NewsTwelve cocoa companies commit to end rainforest destruction
Nestlé, Mondelez, Mars and palm oil producer Olam came together with the Prince of Wales to pledge plan of action
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NewsTesco launches 'food waste hotline' to aid suppliers
Tesco said hotline would serve as a new link between suppliers and its product teams
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NewsFDF launches new sustainability packaging checklist
The new document produced with Incpen urges companies to slash the environmental impact of their products’ packaging
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InterviewsTesco CEO Dave Lewis on why rivals must work together on waste
Supermarkets don’t usually share solutions, but for Tesco CEO Dave Lewis it’s not about glory
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NewsSainsbury's continues to back food waste programme
Retailer could miss 50% food waste reduction target in year-long Swadlincote trial
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NewsThe Co-op and Mars back Manufacture 2030 sustainability plan
The platform includes online hubs allowing shared access to information about energy, waste and water usage
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NewsFood waste investment generates 14-fold return, finds study
A report on the business case for curbing food waste is presented by Champions 12.3, a group of 41 leaders across public and private sectors chaired by Tesco CEO Dave Lewis
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NewsDanone and Nestlé Waters team up for bio-based PET bottle
The two suppliers have formed the NaturALL Bottle Alliance with startup Origin Materials
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NewsIrresponsible redistribution could wreck food waste efforts
Tesco CEO Dave Lewis has urged the industry to redistribute surplus food “responsibly”