All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 216
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Analysis & Features10 ways manufacturers waste food
Supermarkets might take most the food waste flak but nearly 90% happens before products reach supermarket shelves
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NewsMorrisons teams up with food sharing app Olio at London store
The Walworth Road branch in Southwark will give its surplus food to Olio volunteers for redistribution in the community…
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NewsCampaigners criticise European Parliament food waste target
Voting in the EU’s Circular Economy Package, MEPs approved a target to cut food waste in half by 2030
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NewsTesco extends Perfectly Imperfect fruit & veg range to Poland
The retailer in trialling the range in 14 Tesco Polska stores
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Comment & OpinionRevealed: What trainers and peanut butter have in common
Ethical peanut butter maker ups the ante with a sporty tie-up
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NewsSainsbury's falls down animal welfare standards list
Business Benchmark on Animal Welfare audit said retailer was yet to show it had addressed welfare recommendations
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Analysis & FeaturesUnilever sets out game plan to get drastic with plastic
It wants all its plastic to be reusable or recyclable by 2025. But what barriers need to be overcome?
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NewsM&S plans to laser tattoo more produce
M&S said the system had “great potential” to increase customisation of labelling
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NewsP&G unveils washed-up plastic plan for Head & Shoulders bottle
The supplier will roll out a recyclable pack made of post-consumer recycled beach plastic this summer
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NewsFood waste victory as companies pledge to double redistribution
Wrap said it believed industry action to improve redistribution had reached a “tipping point”
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NewsUnilever announces major plastic packaging recycling plans
The announcement comes on top of Unilever’s commitment to slash the weight of packaging this decade by one third by 2020
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NewsOrganic Trade Board wins £9m in EU funding to grow sector
Money will help fund three-year campaign to boost sales, increase jobs and grow awareness of organic products
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NewsFood waste update reveals £13bn of edible food thrown away
Courtauld Commitment 3 report reveals £13bn of edible food needlessly thrown away from homes in 2015
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NewsABP Food Group joins European consortium on sustainability
Group will aim to improve sustainability in food production over the next seven years waste
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NewsInto the Arctic: Climate change and cod in Svalbard
The Grocer travelled to the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard earlier this year. Watch our video to find out more
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NewsLidl, Superdrug and Wilko make cotton bud commitments
The three retailers will join Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Aldi and Boots in switching to more environmentally friendly buds
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NewsLeadsom urges shoppers to boycott products containing microbeads
Comments come as government launches consultation in to ban of microbeads in personal care products
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Comment & OpinionAmazon will place its own labels at centre of strategy
Sir, Amazon Go represents another example of it removing friction from the shopping process and continuously innovating
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Comment & OpinionJoanna Blythman on palm oil: the industry responds
Joanna Blythman says palm oil is “dirty” - but the industry argues boycotts are not the answer
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Comment & OpinionBrands must weigh in and help change palm oil production
Boycotts aren’t the answer. Brands have to commit to improving supply chains