All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 247
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NewsRecycled packaging prices driven up by currency and demand
Prices of recycled packaging materials are soaring…
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Comment & OpinionSwitch the Lights LED campaign praised by RH Amar
I would like to congratulate you on your Switch the Lights campaign…
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NewsC-stores to charge 5p for plastic bags despite exemption
The vast majority of independent retailers in England look set to introduce the government’s 5p charge for carrier bags
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NewsTesco to use bag charge to fund nature, parks and sports
The retailer is expecting a £30m a year windfall from the plastic bag charge
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NewsEcover makes more bottles from 'ocean plastic'
The bottles are available from Waitrose exclusively from the beginning of October
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NewsCCE saves energy with 'interactive' ICOOL fridges
Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) is rolling out a new range of interactive fridges for retailers
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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