Sustainability news – Page 101
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Packaging: Save Our Paws by Bear
Snacking brand Bear marked its fifth anniversary by partnering with the WWF
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Scottish carrier bag use plummets following 5p charge
Usage has dropped by 650 million units since October 2014
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5p bag charge: most shoppers willing to pay, finds study
The study, by Nielsen, found 65% of shoppers would be happy to pay for additional bags
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EC plans to extend discard ban to demersal fish
The plans are the latest step towards a total EU ban on fish discards…
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Working on Waste: IGD food waste campaign kicks off
IGD is seeking to inspire industry employees to get stuck into the fight against food waste
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Scotland to introduce target for food waste
Scotland is to introduce a formal target for the reduction of food waste
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John West profits leap as tuna sustainability faces scrutiny
John West revealed a big jump in profits this week, as it faced fire for “trashing the oceans for cheap tuna”
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John West defends sustainability credentials after coming bottom of Greenpeace table
The Greenpeace table ranked brands and retailers on a host of factors including their sustainability levels
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Wales applies to opt out of GM crop growing
The move follows similar decisions in Scotland and Northern Ireland
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Supermarkets use 5p bag charge to support dementia research
Retailers back dementia research through 5p bag levy
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Charging for plastic bags without alienating shoppers
The carrier bag charge comes into force in England today (5 October). What can large retailers do to ensure that customers are at the centre of this policy, asks Andrew Shapiro from Cirrus
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New carrier bag charge in England will raise £730m for charity
English plastic bag charge will raise £730m for charity
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Recycled packaging prices driven up by currency and demand
Prices of recycled packaging materials are soaring…
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C-stores to charge 5p for plastic bags despite exemption
The vast majority of independent retailers in England look set to introduce the government’s 5p charge for carrier bags
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Tesco to use bag charge to fund nature, parks and sports
The retailer is expecting a £30m a year windfall from the plastic bag charge
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Ecover makes more bottles from 'ocean plastic'
The bottles are available from Waitrose exclusively from the beginning of October
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CCE saves energy with 'interactive' ICOOL fridges
Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) is rolling out a new range of interactive fridges for retailers
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Kenyan farmers hit by 'unfair trading' claims Feedback report
UK retailers are facing scrutiny over fresh produce from Kenya
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Cigarette butt recycling launched by JTI
Tobacco manufacturer JTI is launching a first-of-a-kind initiative in the UK to allow people to recycle cigarette butts
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Wrap-style model to tackle food waste planned by EU
The UK grocery industry’s approach to tackling food waste could become the basis for a European model