All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 226
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Comment & OpinionEco-initiatives in fmcg are great – but we can’t get ahead of ourselves
There are many moves being made to save the third rock from the sun – not least by the fmcg industry
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NewsUK debut for eco household brand Seventh Generation
The biodegradable cleaning and laundry liquids come in 100% recycled and recyclable packs
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NewsMondelez commits to making all packs recyclable by 2025
The Cadbury owner also intends to ensure its packaging can be collected and recycled
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NewsIceland scraps 5p carrier bags in favour of 10p bags for life
The supermarket stopped offering single-use 5p bags yesterday in a move it says will save 1,600 tonnes of plastic a year
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NewsTesco to remove best before dates from 100-plus fresh fruit & veg lines
Tesco said best before dates would be scrapped on 116 items including apples, oranges, cabbages and asparagus
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NewsEco-friendly pollock easier on fish shoppers' wallets
Alaskan pollock is one of the most sustainable seafood options, according to the latest Good Fish Guide
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NewsJLP to trial trackable reusable cups containing RFID chips
RFID chips in the lid and base are used to track the return of the cups to drop-off points
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Comment & OpinionFood waste announcement is great news, but there's work to do
If the subsidies are not used it will prove the industry simply cannot be bothered and will rightly be taken away
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Gove's £15m pilot can help stamp out food waste
Defra is to invest in redistribution, allowing charities to scale up operations
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NewsWalkers to launch crisp bag recycling in wake of post furore
The nationwide programme will kick off in December, with full details to follow ahead of time
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NewsLittle Freddie begins ‘zero waste’ recycling initiative
The babyfood brand has teamed up with recycler Enval to separate pouches’ plastic and aluminium for reuse
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Analysis & FeaturesPlastic-free dairy packaging from around the world
As brands begin to look towards a plastic-free future, we look at some sustainable ideas that could work for UK dairy
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NewsNestlé ends Indofood joint venture amid palm oil furore
The fmcg giant said the decision was driven by “commercial reasons”
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NewsOcado switches to digital receipts in move to save paper
From this week, deliveries no longer include paper receipts but they can still be viewed in Ocado’s app
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Comment & OpinionGove’s pledge represents a staggering success in the fight against food waste
Gove said food waste was “an environmental, economic and moral folly and we will end it”
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NewsFood waste: government commits £15m to subsidise redistribution
Gove to announce food waste redistribution subsidy plan today at Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham
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NewsAsda and Arla link for 'Have you Herd?' AR recycling app
The app uses AR technology to inform shoppers about recycling their milk bottles correctly
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Analysis & FeaturesIs Reduction Roadmap the food waste breakthrough we needed?
Even some of the industry’s most vehement critics claim it is a “game-changer” in the fight for transparency
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NewsAldi to remove plastic packaging on cooked meat lines
The discounter is looking to cut an estimated 1,059 tonnes of plastic