All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 284
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Analysis & FeaturesSuncare sales suffer as British weather takes effect
The lousy weather has cast a cloud over the suncare market…
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NewsMackerel 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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NewsEU 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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NewsWalmart 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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NewsTesco, 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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NewsUK 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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NewsBad 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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NewsBeverage carton recycling level is rocketing
Half of all UK councils now collect beverage cartons from the kerbside for recycling…
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NewsMajor 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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NewsOnline 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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NewsMcVitie'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 & FeaturesGrim 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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NewsBritish 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 & FeaturesWet 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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NewsFairtrade 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.
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NewsWaitrose pledges to cut packaging in sustainability drive
Waitrose will halve its packaging by 2016 compared with 2005, and have all fish independently certified as sustainable, it announced today in a series of pledges.
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NewsIn pictures: Digging for good in Kenya
This week, 14 senior female executives from the food and hospitality industry flew to Kenya to dig a fish pond for a remote village, part of Farm Africa’s campaign against hunger.
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NewsWeather and low rearing rate hit UK lamb numbers
The UK will rear 1.36 million fewer lambs this year than in 2012, partly as a result of the unusually poor weather in late 2012 and early 2013.
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NewsEU to impose two-year ban on neonicotinoid pesticides
The EU is to impose a two-year ban on neonicotinoid pesticides following a vote in the European Commission today.
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Comment & Opinion
Britain needs a new food framework
Last week, David Heath, Defra minister for food, told the Telegraph Britain needs to produce more food. He’s right…