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Sainsbury's Soft Plastic collection point (c) EIA UK

Is the government going soft in its war on plastic?

2026-07-29T15:28:00+01:00By

It’s been yet another turbulent period for Defra and the industry’s war on plastic

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A billion meals go to waste every year ​– here’s how we fix it

2026-07-29T09:45:00+01:00By Steve Butterworth, Gary Stott Vic Harper, Charlotte Hill, Richard Humphrey, Andrew Forsey & Richard Gammage

Every year, enough food goes to waste to feed every child in the UK for a month. This group of CEOs from the community redistribution sector believes more needs to be done to rescue it

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Water shortages cannot be allowed to threaten UK food security

2026-07-23T15:07:00+01:00By

Alarm bells have been ringing across the food industry after chicken giant 2 Sisters closed one of its factories due to food safety and animal welfare concerns

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Plastic Free July has done its job, now it’s the industry’s turn

2026-07-22T15:24:00+01:00By

Fifteen years of asking shoppers to try harder to cut out plastic has taken us as far as it can – the baton must pass to brands, retailers and government, says Laura Harnett, founder of Seep

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Incoming PM Andy Burnham must put food at heart of the agenda

2026-07-18T06:06:00+01:00By

As Andy Burnham prepares to become prime minister on Monday, food policy must finally get the priority it deserves, says Kath Dalmeny, CEO of Sustain

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