All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 51
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Comment & OpinionWhy greenhushing is an insidious threat to progress
Greenhushing happens when fearful brands retreat to the safe confines of silence, says Jessi Baker, founder & CEO of Provenance
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Analysis & FeaturesCan growers adapt to climate change?
Climate change means UK growers are going to have to deal with hotter and more unreliable weather. How will it affect which crops are grown – and how?
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NewsPastificio Liguori rolls out traceability QR codes on pasta packs
Shoppers will be able to identify the geolocation of the wheat fields used, the date of harvesting and the mill in which the wheat was processed
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Comment & OpinionUnmasking the true cost of household cleaning products
A little-known and understood contributor to lung disease is also lurking in household cleaning products
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WhitepapersHow Lidl GB cracked open the Scope 3 emissions challenge
Find out, how Lidl GB, in collaboration with a Scottish egg producer, developed a valuable new product while delivering a significantly reduced carbon footprint. Download the whitepaper now.
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Comment & OpinionWhat sustainability really means for fmcg NPD
New products and formulations are increasingly under the spotlight as consumer focus on sustainability continues to build
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Comment & OpinionThere’s no silver bullet for agriculture emissions, but there is hope
The biggest gains are not to be found in technological silver bullets but in improving efficiency through refining current methods, says Andrew Bauer, head of food and footprint for SAC Consulting
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ProfilesMy food and drink job: Louisa Dodd, sustainability manager, Little Moons
‘Raymond Blanc once made me eat compost from his garden at Le Manoir, which was pretty disgusting but I’m sure very nutritious as freebies go’
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Analysis & FeaturesBrits blame ‘greedy’ supermarkets for higher costs of green living
Shoppers are questioning whether retailers are helping them to live more sustainably or are using green living as an excuse to hike prices
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Comment & OpinionReimagining the food system is vital to saving our planet
Our global food system is responsible for 80% of biodiversity loss and around 30% of greenhouse gas emissions, says Daniela Montalto, Greenpeace UK forests campaigner
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NewsM&S reusable container trial leads to ‘game-changing’ multi-retailer initiative
The scheme is now being opened up to other retailers and brands, who can register their interest by 30 October
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NewsWaitrose to use cow manure to power tractors at Leckford farm
The supermarket has installed a biomethane storage and extraction plant at its farm estate
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NewsGrowers warn production plummeting due to economic challenges
Experts warned continued low returns and elevated input costs had resulted in production falling on 2022
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Promotional FeaturesWhy cans are becoming the packaging of choice for UK beverages
As the UK’s beverage market continues to expand, manufacturers are under increasing pressure to hit sustainability targets and satisfy changing consumer demands – and there is one packaging medium that is thriving as a result.
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Comment & OpinionGovernment must support fmcg net zero commitments
The government needs to step up and support businesses, says Jamie Keeble, co-founder and head of sales at Heck
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ReportsIn graphs: What Brits think of DRS in a cost of living crisis
Toluna conducted research of more than 1,000 Brits, diving into their opinions on the proposed deposit return system
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat the rest of the world can teach us about deposit return schemes
The future of DRS in the UK is looking bleak – but similar schemes continue to deliver great results abroad. What is the UK getting wrong?
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Comment & OpinionDeposit return scheme fiasco is like HS2. Here’s how to get it back on track
If we could achieve a joined-up, well-invested and well-run national recycling infrastructure, we could actually (and ironically) benefit from coming so late to the party
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NewsDRS wins public support… unless there’s a cost of living crisis
An exclusive poll for The Grocer by Harris Interactive revealed more than 66% of people backed the plans, with 17% opposed and a similar figure unsure
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InterviewsWild’s Freddy Ward on making sustainable, natural deodorant work
When Freddy Ward co-founded Wild, its natural deodorant ‘didn’t really work’. Now its efficacy has won a legion of loyal followers across 10 markets