All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 276
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Analysis & FeaturesFarm Africa's fish farming project leads to biggest harvest yet
… thanks in part to female fmcg captains digging away. A year on, the Afula women report their best harvest ever…
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Analysis & FeaturesMackerel, plaice, tuna and salmon prices down
The prices of many key fish species remain on a downward trend year on year…
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Comment & OpinionCommon sense on food waste
Developing the right technological solutions to help tackle food waste is just the first step…
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NewsWrap issues new advice on 'out of date' food
Wrap has unveiled new advice to help the grocery industry reduce the amount of food and drink discarded before it is opened.
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NewsFederation of Small Businesses shifts position on bag charges
The Federation of Small Businesses made a u-turn this week on its call for small businesses to be excluded from carrier ba…
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NewsSeafish plans to audit ethical labour on boats
Seafish is working on giving suppliers a new tool to reassure retailers about ethical working conditions at sea…
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NewsChingford Fruit eliminates waste and saves £220k a year
Chingford Fruit has concluded a four-year project to become more environment friendly – and save up to £220,000 a year…
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NewsGreenpeace to also scrutinise Aldi and Lidl in canned tuna survey
Discounters are set to face greater scrutiny over how they source tinned tuna as Greenpeace expands its tuna survey…
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NewsAldi embraces sustainable design for Goldthorpe DC
Aldi has embraced a sustainable build for its new distribution centre in Goldthorpe.
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NewsSainsbury’s teams up with Google on food waste website
Sainsbury’s is bidding to help families cut down their food waste with a new online tool called Sainsbury’s Food Rescue.
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NewsCoca-Cola's lighter 500ml bottle slashes CO2
Coca-Cola Enterprises has developed a lighter 500ml bottle that it says will save an estimated 550 tonnes of CO2 a year…
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Comment & OpinionAt 10 for One
Ethical fmcg brand One celebrated its 10th anniversary at Number 10 this week, and expansion was on the agenda.
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NewsCompany Shop joins elite LSE scheme for small businesses
Company Shop, one of the UK’s largest redistributors of surplus food, has won a place on a London Stock Exchange scheme to help small businesses.
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Comment & OpinionFarmageddon: the big debate - uncut
Farmageddon’s controversial exposé of modern factory farming methods reignited the debate about large-scale farming. We asked four experts – including Farmageddon author Philip Lymbery – for their views.
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Comment & OpinionSustainable palm oil: act now on certification
The clock is ticking for firms to show commitment to responsibly sourced palm oil…
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Comment & OpinionEaster egg packaging is a necessary evil
Easter eggs are fragile and require the support of complex packaging…
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NewsCCE seeks to increase domestic recycling with new bin designs
Coca-Cola Enterprises is harnessing the power of social media to find new prototype designs for domestic recycling bins…
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Analysis & FeaturesEl Niño weather phenomenon to return in 2014
Brace yourselves: El Niño looks like it’s on its way back…
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NewsSolar energy saves Oakland International £30k a year
Oakland International is set to cash in on annual savings of £30,000 after switching to solar energy…
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NewsWalmart claims 40% energy savings thanks to LED lighting
Walmart has claimed that a rollout of new ceiling lighting fixtures will reduce energy consumption by up to 40% per store…