All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 50
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NewsGrocer Gold Awards 2023: Waste Not Want Not Award
Westfalia Fruit’s goal to reduce food waste required particular creativity
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NewsGrocer Gold Awards 2023: Sustainability initiative of the year
Tesco rolls out low-carbon fertiliser for fruit & veg
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NewsGrocer Gold Awards 2023: Recycling initiative of the year
Ocado & Polytag show the way with digital DRS
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NewsGrocer Gold Awards 2023: Health & beauty brand of the year
Wild disrupts deodorant to save tonnes of plastic
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NewsButchers’ shops buck economic downturn to grow businesses
A survey by membership body National Craft Butchers revealed the majority of butchers had grown their businesses last year
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NewsSpanish wine brand Campaneo adds Sauvignon Blanc and bag-in-box duo
All three SKUs responded to an ‘increasing consumer thirst’ for Spanish wines and eco-friendly packaging options, said Campaneo owner Kingsland Drinks
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Analysis & FeaturesPhilippe von Stauffenberg’s fight to solve the plastic crisis with chemical recycling
Pioneer Philippe von Stauffenberg wants to put a stop to poverty-stricken children wandering the rubbish tips of central America
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Analysis & FeaturesIs paper packaging really more sustainable than plastic?
The massive amounts of wood required in paper’s production, plus issues around its recyclability, mean the choice to use it is complicated
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NewsAbdul Majid wins judicial review against DRS administrator Circularity Scotland
Majid had been challenging the legality of the retailer handling fees which Circulatory Scotland (CSL) was seeking to impose on retailers
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NewsClimate Change Committee slams lack of net zero support for agriculture sector
The government lacked “a coherent, strategic approach to co-ordinated policy to meet the multiple needs for land” and a robust policy framework for emissions
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NewsDefra long-term plans for waste reduction ‘don’t exist’, says damning NAO report
A lack of sufficient planning was making it difficult for businesses to prepare for the environmental regulatory changes, the report said
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NewsYum Bug to take insects mainstream with BrewDog backing
The business secured £200k from James Watt and topped up with another £101k from more than 320 investors on Crowdcube, with the round valuing the startup at £5m
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NewsBower Collective targets growth in retail after raising £856k from crowd
Launched three weeks ago, the brand’s Crowdcube push hit its £600k target within 75 minutes
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NewsFlawsome claims first with paper wrapping for its paper straws
Available from Flawsome’s webstore, Wonky Fruit Water is a three-strong lineup aimed at children’s lunchboxes
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NewsFWD unveils plan for net zero in wholesale sector
The primary goal of the project has been to create a comprehensive climate action roadmap
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NewsAgriculture sector falling behind on net zero targets, analysis shows
New Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) data argues farming and land use are lagging behind other sectors
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NewsLactalis UK&I launches new sourcing and sustainability programme
The new programme is designed to showcase how the company works with its farmers
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NewsDX invests £3m in electric vehicles for Ikea contract
It follows the launch of an initial fleet of electric vans for Ikea in August 2022 at the cost of £750,000
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NewsParfetts investing to improve environmental credentials of depot network
It said the new investment would both drastically reduce its carbon footprint and generate cost additional cost savings
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Category ReportIs sustainability the right direction for Fairtrade?
The Fairtrade Foundation is highlighting its investment in climate as a key selling point. But will that convince shoppers to pay up?