Sustainability news – Page 94
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NewsItsu launches trial of paperless receipts
The move is designed to help cut down on the three million paper receipts Itsu prints each year
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NewsSainsbury's named greenest supermarket in emissions report
Sainsbury’s was found to have the lowest emission levels compared to its rivals
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NewsMSC plan to tighten certification rules rejected by stakeholders
The NGO had proposed new rules to tackle the ‘compartmentalisation’ of fisheries
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NewsAB InBev unveils fund for startups tackling sustainability
Successful applicants will be announced in September during the UN’s climate week
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NewsSainsbury's criticised for 'wasteful' plastic bag use
Shoppers take to Facebook to ask retailer not to use plastic bags in online orders
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NewsBrakes halves emissions across fleet with Shell GTL fuel
The foodservice operator became the first company to trial Shell’s gas-to-liquids fuel in November
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NewsWaitrose to launch home compostable coffee pods
Waitrose has promised that all its own-label packaging will be widely recyclable, reusable or home compostable by 2025
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NewsPlastic bag sales down 90% since introduction of 5p charge
The statistics come amid raft of government fiscal measures to cut down on plastic
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NewsWaitrose to trial low-emissions delivery trucks in study
The units will be trialled in Waitrose’s fleet of natural gas powered trucks and kept chilled by the vehicle’s engine
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NewsBrakes signs up to Wrap Plastic Pact in sustainability push
It follows close collaboration with Wrap on its 2 Zero 20 campaign to eradicate all non-recyclable hard black plastics
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NewsTilda puts dry rice & grains blends into recyclable packs
New packs are cardboard and clear oriented polypropylene film
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News'Risk' recycling sent overseas may be dumped, warns report
The report accused Defra of not doing enough to assess the effectiveness of the recycling system
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NewsBoka claims first with compostable popcorn packaging
Boka Food’s grab bags of popcorn use packaging that will ‘fully decompose’ after 18 months
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NewsPret to roll out compostable cutlery to all stores
After trials of wooden utensils ‘fell a little flat’ with customers
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NewsIceland and Tiny Rebel launch beer made from surplus bread
The brew, called Bread Board, rolled out this week, with 10p from each bottle sold going to charity Surfers Against Sewage
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NewsMorrisons trials reverse vending machines for plastic bottles
Shoppers can receive 100 More points per bottle or donate 10p to charity
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NewsGhana cocoa farmers to benefit from SAT4Farming initiative
SAT4Farming is a collaboration between organisations including Rainforest Alliance, cocoa trader Touton abd the University of Ghana
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NewsStarbucks commits to eliminating single-use straws by 2020
Pret and Costa to ditch plastic straws by the end of the year
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NewsTulip commits to cut down on plastic and food waste
The pork giant has committed to making all plastic packaging recyclable or compostable by 2025
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NewsScottish government opens deposit return scheme consultation
Respondents will be asked for views on a series of questions including what materials should be collected