All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 233
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Comment & OpinionRed meat is finally catching a break from the green lobby
Long castigated by campaigners as ‘bad for you and bad for the planet’, red meat is finally catching a break…
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Analysis & FeaturesPoultry industry faces backlash from environmental campaigners
Never mind red meat: WWF UK is saying chicken is the real ‘problem protein’ in the British diet – and we eat far too much
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NewsChicken 'worse than beef' for environment, claims WWF UK
Duncan Williamson, food policy manager at WWF UK, said meat in general was the primary cause of environmental problems arising from UK diets, with chicken the biggest villain of all
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NewsEnergy cost problems result in manufacturer jobs threat
Under the government’s Electricity Market Reform, companies will face recovery action for heavy energy use
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NewsYazoo flavoured milk bottles made easier to recycle
The new bottles replace HDPE plastic with PET plastic that includes 20% recycled material
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NewsFrozen food could help with food security, report claims
The report, Frozen Food and Food Security in the UK, was produced by sustainability experts at Cranfield University on behalf of the British Frozen Food Federation
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NewsFood waste not yet enough of an issue for supermarkets, says former environment secretary
“Shameful” levels of food waste are not yet an “acute enough” issue for supermarkets, according to the chairman of the UK’s Committee on Climate Change, Lord Deben. Former environment secretary the Rt. Hon John Gummer has said the industry must get rid of bogof deals for ...
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NewsM&S to begin beach clean-up paid for by bag levy
The 2015 Big Beach Clean-up aims to get 8,000 M&S customers and employees to clear litter from 135 beaches
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Analysis & FeaturesWill illegal deforestation leave corned beef chains exposed?
A new report says the UK is Europe’s biggest importer of ‘illegal beef’ from deforested lands…
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Analysis & FeaturesSwitch the Lights: LED takeup revealed by BRC survey
The savings delivered by LED are enormous – and they keep getting bigger
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UK taste for corned beef helping drive illegal deforestation, claims report
The UK’s appetite for corned beef is driving the illegal clearance of hundreds of thousands of hectares of tropical forest a year
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NewsOnline farmers' markets site Farmhopping launched in UK
Rebel Kitchen, Chegworth Valley and Wildes Cheese are among brands that have signed up to a new online platform…
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NewsMarks & Spencer covers Castle Donington roof in solar panels
The panels will help the retailer maintain its commitment to sourcing all its electricity for UK and Ireland properties from renewable sources
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NewsSupply chain efficiencies would prevent 250,000 tonnes of waste, claims report
Report also recommends all “display until” dates are removed from products and a standardised approach to period an item is deemed safe to eat is adopted
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NewsLavazza develops biodegradable espresso coffee pods
Lavazza is set to bring biodegradable and compostable coffee machine pods to market by the end of this year.
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NewsBag it or Bin it report calls for co-treatment of food waste and sewage
A report on domestic food waste has called for controversial changes to EU regulations that would see the co-treatment of sewage sludge, and organic food waste. Tasked with analysing household food waste in London, the ‘Bag it or Bin it’ report, published this week, recommends that the government push ...
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NewsCarbon Trust calls for 'cold economy' investment
Investment in the development of sustainable cooling technologies is key to fighting food waste, the Carbon Trust has warn…
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NewsCarbon Trust calls for cooling investment to fight food waste
Trust calls for the UK to become a world leader in innovative and sustainable low carbon cooling technologies, as global power demand for cooling is set to grow rapidly
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NewsNew UK guidance on illegal fishing is launched
Three organisations have launched guidance on how to keep illegal fish out of the supply chain…
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Analysis & FeaturesA kaleidoscope of colour: switching the lights can hike sales
Installing LED lighting saves a fortune on bills. Everyone knows that. Yet talk to Munish Datta, the head of Plan A…