Sustainability news – Page 83
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NewsCoffee cup debate: government shies away from 'latte levy'
Coffee cup debate: government shies away from ‘latte levy’
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NewsAldi to switch to fully sustainable cocoa by end of 2018
The discounter said own-brand cocoa would be sourced only from Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance or UTZ-certified farms
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NewsMSC welcomes Pacific PNA tuna fishery recertification
However, the recertification, approved by an independent adjudicator last week, was described as ‘shocking’ by campaign group On The Hook
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NewsYealands winery launches ‘sustainability in action’ promotion
Four winners will be flown to New Zealand to “witness up close the variety of ways in which Yealands is at the cutting edge of sustainable wine production”
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NewsDefra outlines post-Brexit farming direct payments overhaul
It wants to phase out payments to the biggest landowners first to free up £150m for the environment…
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NewsPlanet Organic rolls out Unpackaged to two more stores
The London organic chain has now rolled out Unpackaged dispensers to Torrington Place, Bloomsbury and to Westbourne Grove
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NewsKarma food waste app arrives in London
Subscribers to the app can buy surplus food from grocery stores, restaurants and cafes at 50% discount
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NewsCrussh launches 25p reusuable hot drink cup discount
In addition, customers using the healthy food & juice retailer’s resuable Ecoffee cup will get a free coffee….
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NewsDanone the first UK dairy company to gain B Corp certification
B Corp certification ’is to business what Fairtrade is for coffee’, the NGO says
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NewsTwinings renews commitment to improving lives of tea workers
The company’s partnership with Unicef, focusing on workers in Assam, has been extended for another five years
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NewsNew avocado packaging seeks to extend fruit's shelf life
The new packaging uses UV light treatment and a plastic film
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NewsBritish Sandwich Association calls for cohesive recycling
BSA is also advocating a national recycling standard…
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NewsTea industry split over Co-op teabag pledge to cut plastic
Through a tie-up with Typhoo and Ahlstron-Munksjö a method of heat-sealing bags has been developed
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NewsAldi pledges to cut food waste 50% by 2030
Redistribution would be a core focus of its plans to reduce food waste
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NewsRetailers must act now on animal feed, new report warns
Reliance on traditional feed crops like soy ‘is contributing to climate change and threatening global food security’
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NewsIceland must do more to tackle waste says Richard Walker
Walker said food waste was “a big issue” he was “passionate” about addressing in his new role
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NewsTesco to offer free food to staff in bid to eliminate waste
The ‘Colleague Shops’ will be introduced to stores by the end of next month and provide a bonus for its staff, by giving them ’a bargain’
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NewsMRH Retail extends Scottish water contract to all sites
Existing Scottish deal delivered savings of £23,000 on water and wastewater over the past three years
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NewsMotor Fuel Group on track to install 200 rapid EV charging points
MFG signed a partnership deal with ChargePoint Services at the end of August to roll out rapid chargers
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NewsMSC to toughen up rules on sustainable fishing trips
Certified seafood will only enter MSC-certified supply chains if it comes from fishing trips where all activities on target stock are certified, the MSC said