Sustainability news – Page 80
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NewsBoka claims first with compostable popcorn packaging
Boka Food’s grab bags of popcorn use packaging that will ‘fully decompose’ after 18 months
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NewsPret to roll out compostable cutlery to all stores
After trials of wooden utensils ‘fell a little flat’ with customers
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NewsIceland and Tiny Rebel launch beer made from surplus bread
The brew, called Bread Board, rolled out this week, with 10p from each bottle sold going to charity Surfers Against Sewage
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NewsMorrisons trials reverse vending machines for plastic bottles
Shoppers can receive 100 More points per bottle or donate 10p to charity
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NewsGhana cocoa farmers to benefit from SAT4Farming initiative
SAT4Farming is a collaboration between organisations including Rainforest Alliance, cocoa trader Touton abd the University of Ghana
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NewsStarbucks commits to eliminating single-use straws by 2020
Pret and Costa to ditch plastic straws by the end of the year
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NewsTulip commits to cut down on plastic and food waste
The pork giant has committed to making all plastic packaging recyclable or compostable by 2025
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NewsScottish government opens deposit return scheme consultation
Respondents will be asked for views on a series of questions including what materials should be collected
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NewsSouthern Co-op launches reusable hessian bags for charity
The society has started selling the hessian bags at 15 of its branches
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NewsLeeds plastic recycling trial unites suppliers and retailers
A raft of retailers and suppliers including Coca-Cola, Marks & Spencer and Morrisons are involved in the trial
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NewsBulldog makes razor debut with Original Bamboo Razor
The NPD is expected to make its debut in Boots in August
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NewsEat 17 rolls out refillable stations in sustainability push
Stations offer dried cereal, chickpeas, kidney beans, rice, gluten-free penne, chia seeds, dried lentils and goji berries
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NewsPret launches reusable cup made from bamboo fibre
Pret CEO Clive Schlee said he hoped the move would encourage more customers to bring in reusable cups
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NewsBooths to scrap free hot drinks in cafés for cardholders and remove disposable cups
From 2 July, Booths cardholders will have to use its self-service machines and their own cup to redeem their free drink
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NewsCentral England Co-op extends food waste scheme to all stores
A pilot in nine Leicester stores delivered enough redistributed food for more than 12,000 meals
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NewsWaitrose ranked worst supermarket for food waste reduction
Supermarkets were judged on key areas of their food waste reduction efforts
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NewsLatte levy could cost the UK economy £819m, says research
The Paper Cup Alliance highlighted the possibility of redundancies at manufacturing sites in Wrexham, Gosport and Huntingdon
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NewsWaitrose launches Emma Bridgewater designed reusable bags
The range of reusable jute bags has been made from recycled plastic
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NewsFoodservice companies urged to improve seafood sourcing
Only a small percentage of foodservice companies had signed up to the Sustainable Seafood Coalition, said its secretariat
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NewsMilk & More delivers new fleet of electric milk floats
The milk delivery service has spent £6.5m on 200 StreetScooter electric vans to replace diesel vehicles on urban rounds