All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 220
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Analysis and FeaturesHow green are the discounters?
The discounters were lagging well behind in terms of eco-friendliness in 2011 but sales growth has forced them to change…
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Analysis and FeaturesPackaging that's edible - the naked truth
Is it possible to design packaging in a way that emulates how nature packages fruit and veg?…
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The Big InterviewMunish Datta: M&S eco-stores could be green game-changer
The head of Plan A and facilities management at M&S says its eco-stores are not just a question of principle…
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Comment and OpinionClimate change minister Amber Rudd calls for energy efficiency
It’s time for an energy-efficiency revolution in the UK – and Britain’s retailers can lead the way…
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NewsMorrisons makes beef production greener
Morrisons claims a new breeding programme can help deliver a 64% cut in the methane generated by beef production…
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NewsSustainable Seafood Coalition unveils new codes
Members of the Sustainable Seafood Coalition have agreed and published codes regarding responsible sourcing of fish…
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NewsMSC-certified seafood continues to increase but growth rate slows
The number of UK seafood products achieving Marine Stewardship Council accreditation continues to grow…
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NewsBadger cull resumes despite protests
Defra has re-started its badger culling programme after a legal bid to halt it was dismissed last month by the High Court.
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NewsTesco to offer Clubcard points in CCE recycling scheme
Coca-Cola Enterprises and Tesco are launching an online campaign in a bid to boost recycling in the UK.
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Comment and OpinionFeeding the world - and supporting food industry enterprise
There has never been a more exciting time to be working in the UK food industry…
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Analysis and FeaturesTea faces climate of change in Sri Lanka
The future of the second biggest tea exporter in the world is threatened by climate change…
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Comment and OpinionWe need a strong, independent, Food Standards Agency
It seems food scares are rarely out of the news these days…
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NewsMorrisons unveils wine screw cap with a green twist
Morrisons is rolling out a new environmentally friendly wine screw cap that it claims will reduce its carbon footprint and makes the bottle easier to recycle.
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NewsTesco shoppers to choose carrier bag beneficiaries
Tesco is to let shoppers choose which charities will cash in on proceeds from the Scottish and Welsh carrier bag levies…
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NewsMembers of Wrap overwhelmingly back charitable status plan
Wrap is to apply for charitable status after receiving “overwhelming” backing from its members for its plans to become a c…
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NewsWaitrose eco store in Malmesbury angers residents
An eco-friendly Waitrose store is set to open in Wiltshire on Thursday amid vitriolic online opposition…
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NewsNestlé’s Quality Street switches to sustainable cocoa
Nestlé has switched to certified sustainable cocoa for its Quality Street brand in the UK - which will be on shelf by Christmas.
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NewsEnglish schools flunk sustainable fish ‘end of term’ report
Just 14% of England’s 4.3 million primary school children are currently being supplied with sustainably sourced fish, research by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has revealed.
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NewsSainsbury’s to use chiller heat to warm stores
Sainsbury’s has adopted new technology that allows it to use heat produced by chillers to heat its stores.
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NewsSainsbury's takes out corporate green loan
Sainsbury’s has taken out a corporate loan structured purely to invest in carbon reduction and sustainability projects…