All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 204
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NewsSupermarkets write to MSC over tuna certification concerns
Waitrose, Tesco, M&S and Sainsbury’s have all written to the MSC over compartmentalisation of fisheries issue
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Comment & OpinionWrap needs government support to achieve anything on waste or plastic
Wrap could, and can, do more for the environment, but first it has to fight for its own survival
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NewsFDF members already close to 2025 target of 55% cut in CO2
The trade group said the 51% reduction in CO2 achieved could be attributed to energy efficiency and decarbonisation
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NewsMcDonald's makes environmentally sustainable packaging pledge
To date, only 50% of McDonald’s packaging comes from renewable, recycled or certified sources…
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NewsIceland to cut out all own-label plastic packaging
It wants to prove to “timid” rival food retailers the potential for radically reducing plastic packaging
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Comment & OpinionWhy isn't food part of Theresa May's reduced-waste future?
Food is nowhere to be seen in Mrs May’s vision of a less wasteful future
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Analysis & FeaturesDefra's 25 Year Environment Plan: the industry reacts
Yesterday prime minister Theresa May outlined her plan to eliminate all avoidable plastic waste by the end of 2042
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NewsBritvic launches A Healthier Everyday sustainability drive
The initiative aims to help consumers make healthier choices, support the wellbeing of communities, and minimise Britvic’s environmental impact.
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: James Barwick, renewable energy tech manager, Wyke Farms
In his role at Wyke Farms, James is right at the heart of driving sustainable change and ensuring the dairy supplier meets its 100% Green agenda
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Comment & OpinionTesco’s conversion to the cause means DRS now has credibility
Whether it is the government, or Tesco, that gets there first, some form of DRS is on its way. What else may follow in the war on plastic in the next 25 years, who can say?
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NewsTesco to trial deposit return scheme in battle to cut plastic
Move comes as Theresa May set out plans to eliminate all avoidable plastic waste by the end of 2042
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News'US trade deal risks not limited to chlorinated chicken'
The NGO has listed ten key food safety ‘risks’ from a potential trade deal with the US in a report published this week
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NewsPlastic-free aisles urged as PM guns for avoidable plastic waste
Environmental plan proposes aisles without any plastic packaging, where all food is sold loose
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NewsIndependent retail bodies welcome 5p bag charge extension
Theresa May is expected to outline the proposals on Thursday as part of a high-profile speech on the environment
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NewsCo-op's Steve Murrells urges post-Brexit EU partnership
Murrells welcomed Michael Gove’s pledge that payments to farmers would be extended post-Brexit
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NewsPlastic microbeads ban comes into force across UK
Makers of cosmetics and personal care products will no longer be able to add microbeads to ‘rinse-off’ products
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Analysis & FeaturesCoffee industry reacts to 'latte levy' environment report
MPs calling for a 25p charge for consumers using disposable cups
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NewsMPs call for 25p 'latte levy' on disposable coffee cups
The Environmental Audit Committee said the tax is needed to halt the ‘avoidable waste problem’ of 2.5bn coffee cups
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NewsOcean fears prompt MPs to push for UK-wide deposit return scheme
The Environmental Audit Committee heard that plastic pollution in the sea would outweigh fish by 2050 without action
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NewsMRH links with car makers for Ionity charging station drive
Partnership will see 400 ‘fast charging stations’ built across the continent by 2020