Sustainability news – Page 111
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NewsTwinings renews commitment to improving lives of tea workers
The company’s partnership with Unicef, focusing on workers in Assam, has been extended for another five years
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NewsNew avocado packaging seeks to extend fruit's shelf life
The new packaging uses UV light treatment and a plastic film
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NewsBritish Sandwich Association calls for cohesive recycling
BSA is also advocating a national recycling standard…
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NewsTea industry split over Co-op teabag pledge to cut plastic
Through a tie-up with Typhoo and Ahlstron-Munksjö a method of heat-sealing bags has been developed
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NewsFour in ten young adults have sustainability concerns about meat
Younger generation is concerned over environmental impact, a poll for The Grocer has revealed
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NewsAldi pledges to cut food waste 50% by 2030
Redistribution would be a core focus of its plans to reduce food waste
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NewsRetailers must act now on animal feed, new report warns
Reliance on traditional feed crops like soy ‘is contributing to climate change and threatening global food security’
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NewsIceland must do more to tackle waste says Richard Walker
Walker said food waste was “a big issue” he was “passionate” about addressing in his new role
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NewsTesco to offer free food to staff in bid to eliminate waste
The ‘Colleague Shops’ will be introduced to stores by the end of next month and provide a bonus for its staff, by giving them ’a bargain’
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NewsMRH Retail extends Scottish water contract to all sites
Existing Scottish deal delivered savings of £23,000 on water and wastewater over the past three years
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NewsMotor Fuel Group on track to install 200 rapid EV charging points
MFG signed a partnership deal with ChargePoint Services at the end of August to roll out rapid chargers
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NewsMSC to toughen up rules on sustainable fishing trips
Certified seafood will only enter MSC-certified supply chains if it comes from fishing trips where all activities on target stock are certified, the MSC said
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NewsSupermarkets write to MSC over tuna certification concerns
Waitrose, Tesco, M&S and Sainsbury’s have all written to the MSC over compartmentalisation of fisheries issue
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NewsFDF members already close to 2025 target of 55% cut in CO2
The trade group said the 51% reduction in CO2 achieved could be attributed to energy efficiency and decarbonisation
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NewsBritvic launches A Healthier Everyday sustainability drive
The initiative aims to help consumers make healthier choices, support the wellbeing of communities, and minimise Britvic’s environmental impact.
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News'US trade deal risks not limited to chlorinated chicken'
The NGO has listed ten key food safety ‘risks’ from a potential trade deal with the US in a report published this week
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NewsPlastic-free aisles urged as PM guns for avoidable plastic waste
Environmental plan proposes aisles without any plastic packaging, where all food is sold loose
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NewsCo-op's Steve Murrells urges post-Brexit EU partnership
Murrells welcomed Michael Gove’s pledge that payments to farmers would be extended post-Brexit
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NewsMPs call for 25p 'latte levy' on disposable coffee cups
The Environmental Audit Committee said the tax is needed to halt the ‘avoidable waste problem’ of 2.5bn coffee cups
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NewsOcean fears prompt MPs to push for UK-wide deposit return scheme
The Environmental Audit Committee heard that plastic pollution in the sea would outweigh fish by 2050 without action