Sustainability news – Page 120
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NewsMorrisons teams up with food sharing app Olio at London store
The Walworth Road branch in Southwark will give its surplus food to Olio volunteers for redistribution in the community…
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NewsCampaigners criticise European Parliament food waste target
Voting in the EU’s Circular Economy Package, MEPs approved a target to cut food waste in half by 2030
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NewsTesco extends Perfectly Imperfect fruit & veg range to Poland
The retailer in trialling the range in 14 Tesco Polska stores
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NewsSainsbury's falls down animal welfare standards list
Business Benchmark on Animal Welfare audit said retailer was yet to show it had addressed welfare recommendations
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NewsM&S plans to laser tattoo more produce
M&S said the system had “great potential” to increase customisation of labelling
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NewsP&G unveils washed-up plastic plan for Head & Shoulders bottle
The supplier will roll out a recyclable pack made of post-consumer recycled beach plastic this summer
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NewsFood waste victory as companies pledge to double redistribution
Wrap said it believed industry action to improve redistribution had reached a “tipping point”
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NewsUnilever announces major plastic packaging recycling plans
The announcement comes on top of Unilever’s commitment to slash the weight of packaging this decade by one third by 2020
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NewsOrganic Trade Board wins £9m in EU funding to grow sector
Money will help fund three-year campaign to boost sales, increase jobs and grow awareness of organic products
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NewsFood waste update reveals £13bn of edible food thrown away
Courtauld Commitment 3 report reveals £13bn of edible food needlessly thrown away from homes in 2015
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NewsABP Food Group joins European consortium on sustainability
Group will aim to improve sustainability in food production over the next seven years waste
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NewsInto the Arctic: Climate change and cod in Svalbard
The Grocer travelled to the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard earlier this year. Watch our video to find out more
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NewsLidl, Superdrug and Wilko make cotton bud commitments
The three retailers will join Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Aldi and Boots in switching to more environmentally friendly buds
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NewsLeadsom urges shoppers to boycott products containing microbeads
Comments come as government launches consultation in to ban of microbeads in personal care products
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NewsTesco teams up with sharing app Olio to give away wonky fruit
The Grocer understands Tesco is now looking to work with Olio on a longer-term basis
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NewsBrakes links with ACM to hit zero waste to landfill target
The foodservice giant has been working with recycling group ACM Environmental to reduce its environmental impact
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NewsOlam defends against 'unsustainable' palm oil accusations
Producer said it would “not tolerate the burning of forests” from its third-party suppliers
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NewsNorth Sea cod quotas to rise 16% following EU-Norway talks
However, improving cod stocks are unlikley to lead to lower prices
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NewsSix major retailers pledge to ban plastic in cotton buds
The commitments came in the wake of a public petition which collected over 130,000 signatures in less than two weeks
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NewsWaitrose, John Lewis and Argos use new renewable fuel in lorries
The fuel is claimed to be the most cost-effective, low-carbon alternative to diesel for HGVs