All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 159
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News
Good Bubble launches baby skincare duo in bio-plastic bottle
Suitable for newborns, the new products come in a pump-bottle derived from sugarcane
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Clarity & Co soap brand BeCo adds plastic-free shampoo bar
The Argan Oil Shampoo Bar will roll out on 3 June to Waitrose – marking the first time the supermarket has listed such a product
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Comment and Opinion
Panorama casts Scottish salmon production in a new light
Is buying salmon really a kinder choice for the environment?
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Comment and Opinion
Let’s help shoppers grasp the environmental impact of their food
Shoppers are not currently provided with much information about the environmental impact of their purchases, says Chris Elliott
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News
Retail industry warns Gove of £3bn cost from anti-plastic plan
Talks in Westminster raised concerns over the huge financial impact of producer responsibilities for recycling and the DRS
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Analysis and Features
Wrap's Plastics Pact: is it making enough progress?
It’s been a year since 42 food and drink companies agreed a series of targets to purge plastic from supermarket shelves
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Whitepapers
Sustainable packaging unwrapped: UK consumer views
How can we be sure that public discussion on packaging and plastics reflects consumer purchase intentions?
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News
Waitrose to roll out home compostable ready meal packaging
Waitrose has partnered with packaging suppliers Huhtamaki and Saladworks to create the cream-coloured plastic
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Plastic straws, drink stirrers and cotton buds to be banned
The only exemptions will be for medical needs or for people with disabilities who need to use plastic straws
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UK Plastics Pact report notes decline in unrecyclable packaging
Membership of the pact has grown from 42 business members at launch to 76
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Whole Foods Market to swap out plastic straws for paper
The Amazon-owned retailer has already scrapped plastic bags at checkouts and polystyrene meat trays
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Morrisons to roll out plastic-free fruit & veg aisles in 60 stores
The retailer said it had seen a big spike in loose sales in a 10-month trial in three stores
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Unilever adds detectable black pigment to plastic bottles
Tresemmé and Lynx packs will become easily detectable by recycling plant scanners
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MSC hails 99% drop in Pacific shark finning
Shark finning was one of the main concerns outlined by campaign group On the Hook ahead of the fishery’s recertification in 2018
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Blue Marine Foundation among winners of Waitrose plastic grant
The initiative was created with environmental charity Hububb
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Good Club aims to be ‘world’s first zero-waste online grocer’
The retailer intends to kick off a trial in the autumn of reusable packs for around 30 SKUs
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Comment and Opinion
Boycotting palm oil isn't the answer. It must be sustainable
Palm oil is the most efficient of all alternative crops – retailers must focus on certified palm oil
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News
Planet Organic adds sustainable and organic sushi concession
Retailer has created the concession in partnership with restaurant Maido Sushi
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Comment and Opinion
Does the new government food waste strategy go far enough?
Concrete steps were announced yesterday to help tackle the problem, but it will take at least total transparency of UK businesses to encourage meaningful change
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News
Tesco reports 17% fall in food waste from its operations
Tesco said it was now 81% of the way towards its target that no food safe for human consumption goes to waste