All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 169
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NewsUnilever to invest €100k in plastic-free laundry tablet
The planned innovation was one of 10 ideas to emerge from a recent one-day ‘hackathon’
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Comment and OpinionFood and drink must be at the table when it comes to action on waste
You don’t have to be David Attenborough to work out there needs to be a step-change in the packaging used by the food and drink industry
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NewsIceland MD made trustee of Surfers Against Sewage charity
The news comes two weeks after Iceland announced SAS as a charity partner
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NewsGovernment scheme could turn food waste into shopping bags
The £60m funding would encourage technologies to enable products such as sugar beet, wood chippings and food waste to be used as shopping bags
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Comment and OpinionHow UK retail can help slash the environmental impact of rice farming
Rice production currently emits the same level of CO2 as Germany, says Chris Brown, global head of environment at Olam International
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NewsPalm oil supplier sanctioned over workers' rights abuses and trafficking
An RSPO investigation found evidence of complicity in human trafficking and labour rights abuse at a palm oil unit owned by FGV Holdings Berhad, formerly FELDA Global Ventures (FELDA)
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NewsPlastic ban 'could do more harm than good' to environment
A group of 40 academics said while a ban on plastics might seem like a step forward, it could result in much greater environmental damage
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NewsMars launches petfood pack recycling scheme
Shoppers can send their used plastic pouches and bags from Whiskas and James Wellbeloved products to Terracycle
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NewsUK performing 'very poorly' on sustainable agriculture
The Food Sustainablity Index ranks the UK at 55 out of 67 countries on sustainable agriculture
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NewsUbamarket adds 'plastic alerts' for recyclable products
A survey found 44% of people actively buy products that have less of an impact on the environment, even if more expensive
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Comment and OpinionFood and drink can help itself tackle climate change, but it must act now
Today’s UK Climate Projections 2018 study makes for sobering reading
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NewsBRC proposes new plans for deposit return system
The BRC pre-empted a consultation expected to be launched by Defra secretary Michael Gove
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Analysis and FeaturesHow that 'banned' Christmas ad has helped broaden Iceland's appeal
Viewed millions of times online, the ad has thrust Iceland into the consciousness of many
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Analysis and FeaturesHow do the RSPO's revised palm oil standards stack up?
New rules from the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil are a ‘step forward’, but will they make a meaningful difference?
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NewsPublic hesitant on price hikes in war on plastic, says report
Four-fifths would support a reward based system in the form of either money back for returning used packaging or loyalty points
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NewsBidfood runs campaign in schools to encourage recycling
The national campaign to raise awareness in schools marked National Recycling Week
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NewsCampaigners call for tax on all virgin plastic products
WWF and the Resource Association have proposed a levy for shoppers who buy virgin materials
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Comment and OpinionHow can farmers reconcile Brexit with calls for higher quality meat?
It’s been a rough week for farmers, and not just because of the bleak turn the weather has taken
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NewsHalo revamps packs with home-compostable outer wrap
The wrap is a home-compostable biopolymer laminate, rather than a bioplastic
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NewsCo-op rolls out compostable carrier bag to 1,000 stores
The rollout follows a trial of the 5p not-for-profit compostable bags in 22 stores in Greater Manchester