Sustainability news – Page 105
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Sainsbury's in supermarket first selling hydrogen fuel
Sainsbury’s is set to become the first supermarket to sell hydrogen on its forecourts for the new generation of environmen…
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Greenpeace attacks John West tie-up with WWF
A tie-up between John West and conservation charity WWF has been dismissed by Greenpeace as “green spin”.
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John West owner partners with WWF to protect fish stocks
John West owner MW Brands has joined forces with conservation charity WWF…
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Sainsbury’s to install hydrogen car fuelling station in Hendon
Sainsbury’s is poised to become the first supermarket to dispense hydrogen for a new generation of environmentally friendly vehicles.
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FareShare chief slams lack of action on food waste
Just half a dozen companies in the food industry have introduced effective systems to divert food destined to become waste…
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MPs urge Defra to step up war on food waste
MPs have urged the government to reverse millions of pounds of cuts made to industry body Wrap, amid a growing crisis over household food waste.
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British farm production 'under threat' from EU pesticide bans
British production of apples, fresh carrots and frozen peas are under threat because of EU restrictions on the use of pest and weed control substances, a new report has claimed.
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Scottish carrier bag charge begins today
Shoppers in Scotland will be charged a minimum 5p for single-use carrier bags from today (20 October).
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Vitacress pledges to stop growing cress on peat
A leading producer of fresh herbs and salad cress is to grow cress on a wood pulp substrate rather than peat…
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Grocery employees in push to reduce food waste
Waitrose, Asda and Tesco are among 107 companies taking part in a new campaign aimed at helping their employees reduce household food waste.
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MSC ‘raises the bar’ with new sustainable fishing standard
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has unveiled a revamped standard for sustainable fishing, which it claims will “raise the bar”.
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Sainsbury's adds I Prefer 30 eco-labels to Tu clothing range
Sainsbury’s is introducing a new label on its Tu clothing range this season…
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Bill Gates-supported SureChill chillers in UK supermarket trial
SureChill has revealed it is working with a UK supermarket to trial in-store chillers…
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Alpro links with WWF for schools sustainability push
Alpro has teamed up with WWF to promote sustainable initiatives in primary schools across the UK…
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FareShare reports huge rise in retailer donations
A surge in retailer donations has seen the amount of food being redistributed by the FareShare charity more than double…
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Velvet toilet tissue plants 8,000 new trees in Britain
Toilet tissue brand Velvet has planted more than five million trees – including 8,000 in the UK…
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Wrap potato study 'could save Co-op £600k per year'
Rooting out inefficiencies in its potato supply could save The Co-operative Group over £600,000 a year, a study claims…
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Morrisons makes beef production greener
Morrisons claims a new breeding programme can help deliver a 64% cut in the methane generated by beef production…
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Sustainable Seafood Coalition unveils new codes
Members of the Sustainable Seafood Coalition have agreed and published codes regarding responsible sourcing of fish…
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MSC-certified seafood continues to increase but growth rate slows
The number of UK seafood products achieving Marine Stewardship Council accreditation continues to grow…