Sustainability news – Page 68
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NewsUnregulated Atlantic mackerel catch surge prompts emergency meeting
Retailers met privately last month to discuss the surge in unregulated catches of Atlantic mackerel
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NewsBrazilian government urged to protect Amazon from soy crop deforestation
It comes after Brazilian soy farmers, who claim to have the support of president Jair Bolsonaro, started a campaign last month
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NewsNisa encourages members to sign up to Too Good To Go food waste app
Morrisons announced it would be the first supermarket to partner with Too Good To Go last week
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NewsShoppers looking to cut environmental impact of Christmas dinner, IGD finds
Plant-based alternatives have entered the top five choices for Christmas Day main meal options for the first time
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NewsACS offers convenience stores guidance on installing water refill stations
The latest ACS Voice of Local Shops survey shows that 51% of the independent retailers surveyed provide water dispensers
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NewsWooden pallet ‘upcycling’ could cause environmental damage, warns pooler
Social media sites, such as Pinterest, are fuelling interest in upcycling
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NewsFeedback slams food industry over failures in waste reporting
Feedback said it had been 14 months since the Roadmap launched and suppliers were still hiding behind a “wall of secrecy”
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NewsHigher risk of single-mutation ‘hypervirulent’ superbugs revealed
Scientists at Rothamsted Research have warned far more bacteria than previously thought are one step away from mutating
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NewsBritvic signs major rPET supply deal in latest push for packaging sustainability
There was “a significant industry issue in accessing the quantity and quality of food-grade rPet required” to satisfy current demand, said Britvic
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NewsClaims Scotland’s DRS could cause cross-border fraud rejected
Scottish environment secretary Roseanna Cunningham told MSPs the fear was a myth propogated by opponents of the scheme
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NewsScottish Wholesale Association calls for DRS strategy representation
SWA said wholesalers would be fundamental to the success of the scheme
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NewsSupermarkets warned to act now to prevent tuna stocks ‘collapse’
A draft report by the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission claims Spanish vessels illegally caught 13,000 tonnes of Indian Ocean yellowfin tuna in 2018
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NewsArla to triple speed of emissions reduction with new data project
The dairy co-op is creating the ‘world’s largest climate database’ to provide bespoke data to farmers on their carbon emissions
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NewsTesco, Sainsbury’s and Asda report higher palm oil consumption
Three-quarters of the palm oil in Tesco own brand products globally is now certified by the RSPO
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NewsHeineken to ditch plastic in £22m packaging overhaul
The brewer will replace plastic rings and shrink wrap with toppers made from sustainably sourced cardboard
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NewsLavazza rolls out compostable ‘Eco Cap’ coffee capsules
The brand has partnered with recycling experts TerraCycle for the launch
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NewsProgress on food waste stalled due to Brexit concerns, says Wrap
The report found many retailers had done nothing or not enough to improve labelling advice across a range of key products
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NewsLidl announces 8% plastic reduction in sustainability report
Reducing the thickness of packaging saved 37 tonnes from plastic meat trays and 15 tonnes from crisp packets
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NewsEuropean Commission plan to cut quotas could see fish prices rise
The Commission is calling for a cut to most quotas in the Atlantic and North Sea
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NewsScrutinise palm oil supply chains, urges conservation charity
New research showed that just 22% of companies reported they could trace 100% of the raw materials arriving at their mills