All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 228
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Analysis and Features
Wine prices eased by strong grape harvest in Southern Hemisphere
Healthy grape crops in the Southern hemisphere are easing bulk wine prices…
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News
Waitrose names Bishop of Liverpool chair of CSR panel
Waitrose has appointed the Bishop of Liverpool to chair a new advisory group on its CSR activities.
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Analysis and Features
Cafédirect: retailers and consumers must pay more for tea
British retailers and consumers urgently need to stop seeing tea as a “cheap commodity” and pay more for their brew…
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News
Soft drinks industry urged to back sustainability roadmap
The soft drinks industry has been asked to get behind a voluntary agreement to slash the 4.5 million tonnes of greenhouse gases (GHG) it produces every year – set to be unveiled by food minister David Heath on Monday.
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News
Scotland to charge for carrier bags from 2014
Scottish shoppers will have to pay a minimum of 5p for a carrier bag from next year, the Scottish Government has said.
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News
Declining bee populations in the spotlight as review is launched
Defra is launching an “urgent” review of policy and evidence related to declining bee populations, with a view to putting together a new national pollinator strategy.
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Analysis and Features
Just in time for Wimbledon: berries defy price increases
Shoppers have come to expect rising prices on fresh produce, but there is some good news for strawberry fans…
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Analysis and Features
Orange juice prices to soar as global demand drops
Fears about citrus greening and poor weather have been pushing up orange juice prices on New York’s ICE exchange…
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News
Sainsbury’s recycling push hits 100th-store milestone
Sainsbury’s customers have donated almost 10 million clothing items and accessories and almost two million books, CDs and DVDs at its recycling centres in the past year.
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Comment and Opinion
Why businesses are staying sustainable in the downturn
The British consumer has rarely had it so bad. Inflation is stubbornly above target, household bills are soaring…
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Comment and Opinion
Sustainable farming means animals should be kept outside
In our green land, pasture-fed meat production makes total sense…
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News
Waitrose to use LEAF-certified rapeseed oil and wheat
Waitrose has pledged to start using rapeseed oil and wheat certified by the sustainable farming group Linking Environment And Farming.
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Comment and Opinion
The lowest footprint'
It was interesting to read about the introduction of Joya soya yogurts in Sainsbury’s…
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News
Tesco and Coca-Cola launch campaign for at-home recycling
Coca-Cola Enterprises and Tesco are launching a major campaign to boost household recycling.
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Analysis and Features
Which eco-friendly truck tops the lot?
As pressure mounts for greater cuts to CO2 emissions, the road haulage sector is experimenting with new technologies…
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News
Tesco to double eco-friendly fridge systems in UK stores
Tesco has revealed plans to double the number of its stores in the UK using “eco-friendly” natural refrigeration systems.
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News
Greenpeace icebreaker flies the flag for UK fishermen
Greenpeace’s icebreaker, The Arctic Sunrise, has moored off the coast of Hastings this morning in a bid to raise support for Britain’s small-scale fishing fleet.
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News
Badger cull set to go ahead as government wins vote
The culling of badgers in two pilot areas can go ahead after the government won a Commons vote this afternoon by a majority of 49.
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Analysis and Features
Wheat crop disaster pushes up price of loaf - but only 5p
Any way you slice it, things have been tough in the bread market, as bakers face declining sales volumes…
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Analysis and Features
Cassava could be the carbohydrate of the 21st century, says UN
If insects are the protein source of the future, then cassava is set to become the 21st century’s carbohydrate…