All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 194
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News'Risk' recycling sent overseas may be dumped, warns report
The report accused Defra of not doing enough to assess the effectiveness of the recycling system
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Coke's vision for a successful DRS catch on in the UK?
The soft drinks giant has spent the past 12 months speaking to suppliers, customers, the plastics industry and recyclers
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NewsBoka claims first with compostable popcorn packaging
Boka Food’s grab bags of popcorn use packaging that will ‘fully decompose’ after 18 months
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Analysis & FeaturesWhich? plastic packaging survey flatters to deceive
Figures flatter supermarkets yet damn them. Shouldn’t they commend them for their efforts instead?
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NewsPret to roll out compostable cutlery to all stores
After trials of wooden utensils ‘fell a little flat’ with customers
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NewsIceland and Tiny Rebel launch beer made from surplus bread
The brew, called Bread Board, rolled out this week, with 10p from each bottle sold going to charity Surfers Against Sewage
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News100% biodegradable wet wipes maker calls for new labelling rules on plastic
An entrepreneur who has developed a flushable, biodegradable and 99.9% purified water wet wipe
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NewsIceland named worst offender in fresh produce plastic use
The retailer, which has pledged to go plastic-free across its own label range by 2023, was the worst performing according to new research
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NewsMorrisons trials reverse vending machines for plastic bottles
Shoppers can receive 100 More points per bottle or donate 10p to charity
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NewsGhana cocoa farmers to benefit from SAT4Farming initiative
SAT4Farming is a collaboration between organisations including Rainforest Alliance, cocoa trader Touton abd the University of Ghana
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NewsStarbucks commits to eliminating single-use straws by 2020
Pret and Costa to ditch plastic straws by the end of the year
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Comment & OpinionMorrisons' move from plastic to paper bags is to be commended
Morrisons is to be commended for its recent announcement to bring back traditional brown paper bags for groceries in store
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NewsIceland to trial paper alternatives to plastic carrier bags
The retailer is trialling the new alternatives in its Merseyside stores over the next eight weeks
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NewsTulip commits to cut down on plastic and food waste
The pork giant has committed to making all plastic packaging recyclable or compostable by 2025
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Analysis & FeaturesBreaking the plastic habit at Canary Wharf
The Canary Wharf Group’s campaign is committed to opening up the district as a test bed for innovation and ideas on reducing single-use plastic
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NewsRetailers to trial alternative to government DRS scheme
A coalition of companies, including Asda, Morrisons and Marks & Spencer, are set to roll out reverse vending reward machines
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NewsScottish government opens deposit return scheme consultation
Respondents will be asked for views on a series of questions including what materials should be collected
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NewsBidfood to roll out 150-strong range of plastic-free products
New plastic-free products include paper straws, a reusable cup and spring water in a recyclable aluminium can
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NewsSouthern Co-op launches reusable hessian bags for charity
The society has started selling the hessian bags at 15 of its branches
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NewsLeeds plastic recycling trial unites suppliers and retailers
A raft of retailers and suppliers including Coca-Cola, Marks & Spencer and Morrisons are involved in the trial