All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 253
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Comment & OpinionA new whey to brew beer – and fight food waste
A new conncotion made from a watery cheese by-product brings new meaning to the term ‘special brew’
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Analysis & FeaturesHow is new technology tackling food waste?
From apps connecting surplus food with charities, to biodegradable best- before dates and even exotic flies, the ways in which tech is tackling waste are hugely diverse
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NewsCo-op to make 80% of its packaging easily recyclable by 2020
Only half a million of the 1.5m tonnes of recyclable plastic waste created every year in the UK is reused as intended
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Comment & OpinionGreenpeace is wrong to single out Sainsbury's over tuna
The supermarket has a good reputation on fish sustainability, so why is Greenpeace continually on its case?
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NewsIceland in three-year electric van trial for home deliveries
The project will aim to tackle traditional problems of using electric vehicles to make food deliveries
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NewsCadbury ditches Fairtrade logo in favour of Cocoa Life
US owner Mondelez is replacing the FF logo with Cocoa Life branding, which Fairtrade will join as a partner
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NewsFigures blaming shoppers for food waste are bogus, MPs told
Tristram Stuart heavily criticised data that finds more than 50% of food waste takes place in the home…
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NewsMondelez International updates its sustainable palm oil plan
The chocolate giant announced this week it was extending its Palm Oil Action Plan
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Analysis & FeaturesHow suppliers are protecting the Arctic from trawler damage
Named after the Old Norse for ‘cold coast’, the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard is located in the Barents Sea
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Comment & OpinionPay attention, Donald. Climate change is a challenge worth taking seriously
There is nothing like standing on the edge of a glacier, and hearing the deafening crack as it collapses into the sea, to ram home the reality of climate change
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NewsSainsbury's to extend partnership with food waste app Olio
Over 10,000 items of food have been shared on food waste app Olio in two small towns in just six months
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NewsSainsbury's expands food waste trial to 110 communities
Swadlincote has been the test site for Sainsbury’s Waste Less, Save More programme since January
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NewsWaitrose brings in responsibly sourced non-GM soya animal feed
The retailer said it had begun the process of phasing out soya for animal feed from South America
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Comment & Opinion‘Pure’ sourcing set to lead 2017 environmental food trends
Two new reports highlight consumer demands for more sustainable products in the food and drink industry
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NewsWaitrose brings in responsibly sourced non-GM soya animal feed
The retailer said it had begun the process of phasing out soya for animal feed from South America
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Comment & OpinionLet's stop dreaming about insect protein and make today's food more sustainable
New research has been extolling the virtues of insects as a food source
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NewsCarrier bag use drops 90% as 5p levies take effect
Supermarkets in Great Britain are dishing out nearly 90% fewer single-use carrier bags than they were two years ago
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News'Bring barcodes into the food waste battle' says GS1
A barcode for fresh food incorporating best before or use-by dates could help cut food waste, says industry facilitator GS
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Analysis & FeaturesCompany Shop: cutting waste, caring for the community
Company Shop has developed Community Shop to feed needy members and help them back into work
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NewsFareShare, FoodCloud and Tesco win accolades at IGD awards
Three-way partnership has used surplus food to deliver 1.4 meals to local organisations