All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 240
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News
Carrier bag use rises for second year in a row
The number of plastic bags used by UK shoppers UK has risen for the second year in a row, according to new data released by Wrap.
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Analysis and Features
Halifax recycling plant a giant leap for carton makers
Currently, all our drinks cartons are recycled overseas, but a new plant is the next step for an industry that is making good progress.
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Comment and Opinion
Making the non-recyclable recyclable
Recycling rates in the UK stand at just over 40%. Unfortunately, most packaging waste still ends up in landfill.
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Analysis and Features
Halifax recycling plant is a giant leap for carton makers
The UK downed a staggering three billion drinks packaged in cartons last year.
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Miers backs plan to feed pigs food waste
Former Masterchef winner Thomasina Miers has teamed up with food waste expert Tristram Stuart…
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GreenBottle takes on Tetra Pak with recyclable juice carton
The company bringing the paper wine bottle to market is now taking on the likes of Tetra Pak with the launch of a paper juice carton.
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Fruit growers call for supermarket curbs
Tropical fruit growers have delivered a petition to the European Commission, calling on it to curb the buying power of supermarkets.
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Midlands growers kick off asparagus PGI push
British asparagus could join Melton Mowbray pork pies and Champagne in getting special protection from the EU.
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Matthew Algie starts solar roastery
Premium coffee company Matthew Algie is using the sun to power its roastery after covering its roof with solar panels.
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Co-op Group to wrap cucumbers again in bid to reduce food waste
British asparagus could join Melton Mowbray pork pies and Champagne in getting special protection from the EU.
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Shoppers follow advice to ‘make friends’ with their fridge
Brits are heeding food safety experts’ advice to treat their fridge as their ‘friend’, with most now chilling perishable items such as butter and eggs.
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New lights help cut energy bill by 22%
A Costcutter retailer in Southport is reaping the rewards of signing up to British Gas’ Business Energy Insight initiative.
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Bargain Booze improves energy efficiency
Bargain Booze retailers are reaping the rewards of going green.
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Analysis and Features
Tesco initiatives having a 'transformative effect'
It may have been a year of missed financial targets for Tesco, but it’s had no such problems on the environmental front.
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Analysis and Features
Coca-Cola delivers and inspires on the sustainability front
Coca-Cola Enterprises impressed judges with the “very strong consumer engagement” at the heart of its new sustainability plan: Deliver for Today Inspire for Tomorrow.
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Carbon cost of fish industry under review
The British Standards Institute has launched a consultation on a new method of assessing the carbon footprint of fish and seafood products.
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10 years left for cod and chips? What a load of codswallop
Rumours about the UK running out of cod are unfounded, according to the seafood industry, which has insisted cod stocks are in good health.
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Wrap hails use of smaller packs to cut waste
Supermarkets have made “great progress” encouraging consumers to waste less food by increasing availability of smaller pack sizes and improving labelling, according to a Wrap study.
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Isn’t butter made from wheat? Youngsters stumped by food basics
Urgent action is needed to educate young people about food and farming, if a new study is to be believed.
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Comment and Opinion
Is the economy shaky or flaky?
In two weeks, world governments will meet in Rio de Janeiro to discuss sustainable development…