All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 144
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Christmas food waste a key issue for shoppers, reveals Waitrose survey
More than half of shoppers want to reduce food waste this Christmas
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Gressingham and FareShare to distribute 2,000 surplus turkeys for Christmas
Gressingham Foods has diverted its surplus frozen birds to FareShare, which will redistribute them to groups across the UK
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Comment and Opinion
Why industry needs to push plastics news to the top of the agenda
Today’s report on progress in the war against plastic has been buried in Brexit headlines
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Supermarkets and suppliers produced one million tonnes of plastic in 2018
The figures have been released for the first time by Wrap
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Wrap calls for greater wholesaler engagement on food waste
Wrap has signed up 187 food businesses to its Food Waste Reduction Roadmap, but just five are wholesalers
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Britvic reveals ‘impactful’ carbon emissions reduction plans
The soft drinks giant said it planned to halve emissions from its own operations by 2025, achieving net zero emissions by 2050
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Cranswick launches ‘sustainability showcase’ website
The major meat processor will offer ‘transparent reporting’ and regular news updates through its new site
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Analysis and Features
Industry reacts to ‘encouraging’ report on Scottish deposit return scheme plans
Here are reactions from across the industry to a key report on plans for a DRS in Scotland
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Asda to switch to 100% recyclable trays across all own-label steak
The change is in line with Asda’s commitment to ‘Use less and recycle more’
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Small brands ramp up the war on plastic with packaging plays
Northern Bloc is to launch what is claims are the first-ever fully recyclable, biodegradable ice cream tubs across its range
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Coca-Cola European Partners opens £20m Edmonton line to boost sustainable production
The production line will make ‘bag-in-box’ products, which contain concentrate for foodservice and licensed operators
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Tesco and WWF link to produce Sustainable Basket Metric environmental measure
The supermarket’s Sustainable Basket Metric will initially involve 20 Tesco products
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DRS for bottles ‘should be expanded to more packaging’, say Scottish MPs
Scheme should begin with plastic and glass bottles but evolve over time
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Yora extends insect-based petfood range with dog snack trio
Each 100g SKU is made with the larvae of black soldier flies
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Soap Co boosts sustainable personal care lineup
All three of the premium brand’s main innovations are 100% natural, vegan and plastic-free
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Comment and Opinion
Fmcg sector is making progress on plastic
The statistics are damning – there are 100 million tonnes of plastics in the oceans, says Barclays’ Warren Ackerman
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Dunbia commits to 30% reduction in greenhouse emissions by 2030
The meat processor made the announcement in the wake of the UN Climate Change Summit in Madrid
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Tesco pledges £10m to protect Brazilian soy-producing region from deforestation
Tesco’s investment will incentivise farmers to grow soy on existing agricultural land rather than burning virgin forest
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AF Blakemore joins Refill campaign against plastic pollution
The company has registered 68 of its Blakemore Retail Spar convenience stores on the Refill app
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Unregulated Atlantic mackerel catch surge prompts emergency meeting
Retailers met privately last month to discuss the surge in unregulated catches of Atlantic mackerel