All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 125
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News
Asda takes delivery of 202 biomethane-powered lorries
The supermarket plans to transition its entire core fleet of 1,000 tractor units from diesel to gas by 2024
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Food and drink industry’s progress on cutting single-use plastic stalls
The overall amount of material suitable for recycling has improved by a negligible 1% since the flagship Plastic Pact strategy began
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AHDB unveils new strategy with promise of ‘major change’
The strategy includes a commitment to a ballot on farm levies every five years
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Comment and Opinion
Walkers' potato play shows the benefits of cross-category collaboration on carbon
Walkers wants to bring potatoes “full circle”, using innovative new carbon capture technology
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Müller unveils new environmental incentive programme for farmers
The Müller Advantage programme will pay an extra 1p per litre to farmers for meeting sustainability criteria
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Food industry responds to UK’s latest emissions targets
Boris Johnson set out an “ambitious” target to reduce UK emissions by at least 68% by the end of 2030
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Analysis and Features
Carbon emissions: what are food & drink companies committing to?
Nestlé set out plans this week to invest £2.6bn to eliminate all emissions from its supply chain by 2050
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M&S expands packaging-free refill aisle trial to third store
The aisle of refill stations features a selection of 50 own-label lines including rice, pasta, cereals and frozen fruit
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Comment and Opinion
Businesses have a duty to educate consumers on climate change
The desire for purpose-driven brands is here to stay
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Mars to cut 51 tonnes of plastic per year from sharing pouch packs
The move means Mars will also be able to fit more packs into shipping boxes
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Comment and Opinion
A faraway environmental pledge isn’t worth a hill of beans without a credible roadmap
Hopefully, having a clear path towards zero emissions will help Nestlé hit its 2050 deadline
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Costcutter moves to reduce food waste with Too Good To Go partnership
The symbol group rolled out a pilot across 20 company-owned and independent stores in September
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DS Smith to develop range of bacteria and virus-resistant packaging
The packaging supplier has teamed with sanitation firm Touchguard to create packs with anti-microbial coatings
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Food industry braces itself for mandatory carbon labelling
FDF this week revealed ministers planned to consult on mandatory labelling as part of a post-Brexit overhaul of packaging requirements
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Spar International to cut waste across Europe with Too Good To Go tie-up
Both will offer shoppers an innovative digital solution to cut food waste
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Plans for bottle DRS delayed for a year amid coronavirus chaos
The government has said it will now be 2024 before the system is implemented
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Sainsbury’s opens environmentally-friendly supermarket in Northamptonshire
Sainsbury’s currently has a target to be net zero across its operations by 2040
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Danone Waters achieves B Corp certification
B Corps are required to consider the impact of all their decisions on workers, customers, suppliers and the entire supply chain
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Gousto cannot claim packaging is ‘100% plastic free and recyclable’ after ASA ruling
Gousto made the claims in multiple blog posts on its website introducing the new ‘Eco Chill Box’ earlier this year
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Comment and Opinion
Why global agriculture needs a soil revolution, and how retailers can help
Co-operatives, brands and retailers can support farmers bring agricultural land back to life, says Bastien Sachet, CEO of the Earthworm Foundation