Sustainability news – Page 116
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NewsJohnson & Johnson joins Mars and Co-op on sustainability platform
The Manufacture 2030 platform, launched by 2degrees, will try to find ways to slash costs in company supply chains
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NewsSainsbury's reveals plan to switch all sites to LED lighting
Under the supermarket’s Sustainability Plan, greenhouse gas emissions will be cut by more than 3.4% annually
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NewsTesco to axe Fairtrade for own label coffee
Move is yet another blow to the Fairtrade Foundation following a similar decision by Sainsbury’s earlier this month
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NewsBidfood launches bee-friendly campaign across all sites
The wholesaler’s pollination campaign will create bee-friendly gardens, donate sugar and sponsor hives
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NewsSainsbury's faces public backlash over fox killing
More than 46,000 people signed a petition to boycott Sainsbury’s after a customer witnessed the shooting of a fox
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NewsTesco fined £8m after petrol leaked out of filling station
The incident resulted from Tesco’s failure to address a known issue with part of the fuel delivery system
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NewsPrawn trawling ‘killing thousands of marine turtles’
Report estimates as many as 29,000 turtles are killed every year by tropical prawn trawls
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NewsPalm oil producers team up to support wildlife in Borneo
Project hopes to save 10,000 orangutans in Borneo by committing to ‘sustainable landscape management’ across the island
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NewsDefra defends new environment minister Gove's climate stance
Gove returned to the Cabinet after last week’s election…
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NewsOlio adds charity donations feature to food sharing app
Users can donate to food waste charities Feedback and FareShare
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NewsGlyphosate ban 'could cost UK agrifood £1bn a year'
Research claims ban on chemical could have ‘devastating’ impact on British economy and agricultural sector
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NewsSainsbury's and M&S suspend links with Real Junk Food Project
The café chain, which serves surplus stock, is under investigation for redistributing out-of-date food.
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NewsCarlsberg kicks off Together Towards Zero sustainability push
The Danish beer giant aims to achieve zero emissions from its breweries by 2030
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NewsWaitrose to put more funding and resources behind FareShare trial
Charities that collect surplus food will now be able to receive funds from the Waitrose Community Matters initiative…
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NewsChris Noel joins Divine Chocolate as sales director
Noel joins from Waitrose, where he was confectionery buyer for almost four years…
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NewsReal Junk Food Project cafés face safety probe
The café chain serving up surplus stock is under investigation for redistributing out-of-date food
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NewsTesco commits to 100% sustainable cotton sourcing by 2025
More than 50% of the cotton used by Tesco’s fashion brand F&F was from sustainable sources as of last year
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NewsArla organic milk ad rapped by ASA over 'better for the land' claim
Complaint that dairy farming was ‘not good for the land’ was upheld by regulator
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NewsHarrogate Spring kicks off ‘Incredible Shrinking Bottle’ recycling push
The initiative with Keep Britain Tidy promotes greater recycling of plastic water bottles when outdoors
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NewsNGOs attack Sainsbury's over Fairtrade row
Group writes to retailer’s CEO Mike Coupe to express dismay at new Sustainability Standards