All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 25
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NewsCheeky Panda unveils bamboo-based period care products
The pads and liners are billed as an ’effective and sustainable alternative’ to traditional period products
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NewsWildfarmed and Tribe team up for ‘UK-first’ regeneratively farmed oat bar
The bar was ‘a great-tasting, nature-friendly option for everyday fuel’, said Wildfarmed
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Analysis & FeaturesHormone-treated beef explained: is it a problem or a solution?
The US president claims his tariffs are designed to stimulate negotiation. So is hormone-treated beef likely to form part of an oven-ready trade deal?
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Comment & OpinionRedistribution is just one part of the food waste puzzle
There are powerful opportunities for supermarkets to help cut waste and emissions at every stage of the food value chain, says Chloe St George, senior communications and research analyst at the Carbon Trust
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NewsBMPA slams ‘broken planning system’ after rejection of Cranswick ‘megafarm’
Controversial plans by the protein giant were rejected by Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council’s planning committee last week
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NewsMCS advises businesses to avoid sourcing northeast Atlantic mackerel
In the latest update to its Good Fish Guide, it reveals that Northeast Atlantic mackerel has been overfished by an average of 23% over the last four years
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Comment & OpinionEPR stealth tax is a betrayal of industry
If the government cannot ensure these fees are reinvested into improving recycling then the policy needs a fundamental rethink, says Alice Rackley, CEO of Polytag
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NewsFood waste app Remy links to Tesco online baskets to remove ‘biggest barrier to adoption’
Food waste feature launched without Tesco involvement, but ‘builds credibility and momentum in our conversations’ Remy says
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NewsLong-awaited B Corp refresh revealed with seven key standards
B Lab is moving away from its cumulative points approach in a landmark revamp of the accreditation scheme
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NewsAldi claims UK supermarket first with own label aluminium wine bottle
The 75cl aluminium bottle for Aldi’s £5.99 Costellore Pinot Grigio is stronger and almost 75% lighter than a glass one, according to Aldi
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NewsMurray & Yeatman launches ‘world-first’ liqueur distilled from used coffee grounds
Realizzato took the Sussex distillery 10 years to figure out how to make
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NewsEco cleaning brand Smol edges closer to profitability
Smol has prioritised growth since it raised $34m in a series B round in 2021
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NewsEx-NFU head Minette Batters to review farm profitability for Defra
Minette Batters will provide recommendations on farm profitability both to Defra secretary Steve Reed and farming minister Daniel Zeichner
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NewsSouthern Co-op saves 3.1 million meals from going to waste with markdown tech
It amounted to 3,083 tonnes of food being prevented from entering landfill
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NewsZeichner ‘sympathises’ over abrupt SFI closure but calls the scheme ‘a success’
The minister doubled down on the government’s position on the sustainability-focused farm subsidy scheme, citing how it had reached its budget limit
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Comment & OpinionSimpler Recycling opens the door for food redistribution
If businesses are forced to separate food waste, they may think twice about where edible surplus goes, says Richard Smith, head of food supply at The Felix Project
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NewsControversial Cranswick ‘mega farm’ plans rejected by local council
Councillors rejected the plans due to its impact on ecology and climate change
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NewsWhistleblowers warn UK food industry heading for climate disaster
Inside Track x Food claims the UK food industry has ‘reached a moment of threat to food security like none other we have seen’
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NewsOceanSaver censured by ASA over environmental claims
The watchdog investigated four matters raised by Ecover and its parent company, People Against Dirty Holdings
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NewsScientist calls for transparency from chewing gum brands
A recent US pilot study found natural chewing gums release ‘similar amounts of microplastics’ to synthetic gums