All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 263
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Badger cull? Shoppers think low milk prices matter more
Think the badger cull is the biggest PR challenge facing the dairy industry this year? Think again…
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Nampak Plastics milk bottles hit 30% recycled plastic
Nampak Plastics is claiming a world first in producing a milk bottle that contains 30% recycled plastic…
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Eco-packaging claims surge to all time high
As Courtauld takes the focus off packaging, the number of new products making green packaging claims has rocketed…
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Malaysian 'sustainable' palm oil suppliers exasperated
The Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil is facing internal dissent after Malaysian palm growers threatened to quit…
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Analysis & Features
Are Courtauld 3 targets to reduce waste too conservative?
Phase 3 targets for 2015 are too conservative given the progress achieved since 2005, say anti-waste campaigners. Is that …
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Suncare sales suffer as British weather takes effect
The lousy weather has cast a cloud over the suncare market…
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Mackerel battle ramps up as MCS redraws fishing advice
The Marine Conservation Society has moved to flag up its sustainability concerns over Icelandic and Faroese-caught mackerel to shoppers as tensions in Europe over the nations’ alleged overfishing of the fish begin to rise.
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EU deal paves way for fish discards ban
EU fisheries ministers have paved the way for a Europe-wide discards ban and more sustainable fishing, EU Council president Simon Coveney has claimed.
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Walmart snubs Bangladesh safety accord in favour of own plan
Asda owner Walmart will not join retailers such as Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Marks & Spencer in signing a voluntary accord on fire and building safety in Bangladesh.
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Tesco, Sainsbury's and M&S sign Bangladesh factory safety accord
Tesco, Sainsbury’s and M&S have joined major retailers including Primark, H&M and Zara in signing a new accord on fire and building safety in Bangladesh, while other retailers including Gap and Walmart have yet to declare their final position.
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UK leads the charge against Faroes for overfishing herring
The European Commission is poised to issue trade sanctions against the Faroe Islands in response to alleged overfishing of herring in the North East Atlantic, it has emerged.
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Bad weather leads to 20% rise in hoggets
Consumers buying British lamb this season stand a higher chance than usual of getting hogget…
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Beverage carton recycling level is rocketing
Half of all UK councils now collect beverage cartons from the kerbside for recycling…
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Major UK retailers sign up to new action on food waste
Waitrose, Marks & Spencer, Aldi and the big four multiples are among the retailers that have signed up to challenging new targets aimed at cutting food waste in the supply chain and at home.
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Online tool to put the cool into cutting CO2
Farmers supplying Tesco have become the first to use a new online tool to help producers slash carbon emissions…
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McVitie's Digestives 100% British wheat pledge scrapped
Last year’s disastrous wheat crop is continuing to take its toll on British wheat sourcing pledges…
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Analysis & Features
Grim wheat outlook for UK contrasts with global picture
The prospects for the British wheat crop continue to look difficult, but beyond the UK the outlook is fairly positive…
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British cherry crop boosted by cold weather
While the recent cold snap has resulted in misery for many farmers, British cherry growers are singing its praises…
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Analysis & Features
Wet weather washes 100% British wheat pledges away
The worst British crop in 30 years has scuppered promises by suppliers, with a few exceptions…
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Fairtrade makes no difference to tea workers’ pay, Oxfam finds
Workers earn no more on tea estates certified by Fairtrade International, Rainforest Alliance and UTZ Certified than on non-certified estates, new research has found.