Sustainability news – Page 93
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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
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NewsMSC hits back at 'conflict of interest' accusation
The charity was accused of a conflict of interest over the revenue it collected from awarding its coveted ‘eco-labels’
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NewsMajor brands accused of using palm oil produced by child labour
Report by Amnesty International claims palm oil company Wilmar employed children as young as eight on plantations
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NewsTesco calls for food waste entrepreneurs to join BackIt
Hannah McCollum, founder of ChicP, has become the first food waste entrepreneur to join the platform
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NewsAbel & Cole tarpaulins turned into anti-theft handbags
The organic home delivery business has so far donated 18 old tarps to HMP Thameside men’s prison…
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NewsCosta to launch nationwide recycling scheme for cups
Recycling racks will be installed at more than 2,000 Costa stores from the end of January
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NewsCo-op urges rivals to develop more recyclable packaging
The Co-op this week called on rivals to follow its lead in developing new packaging
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NewsCook installs AD tank to make most of waste
Cook has entered into a partnership deal that will see its unavoidable food waste converted into sustainable energy
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NewsCo-op to make 80% of its packaging easily recyclable by 2020
Only half a million of the 1.5m tonnes of recyclable plastic waste created every year in the UK is reused as intended
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NewsIceland in three-year electric van trial for home deliveries
The project will aim to tackle traditional problems of using electric vehicles to make food deliveries
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NewsCadbury ditches Fairtrade logo in favour of Cocoa Life
US owner Mondelez is replacing the FF logo with Cocoa Life branding, which Fairtrade will join as a partner
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NewsFigures blaming shoppers for food waste are bogus, MPs told
Tristram Stuart heavily criticised data that finds more than 50% of food waste takes place in the home…
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NewsSainsbury's to extend partnership with food waste app Olio
Over 10,000 items of food have been shared on food waste app Olio in two small towns in just six months
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NewsSainsbury's expands food waste trial to 110 communities
Swadlincote has been the test site for Sainsbury’s Waste Less, Save More programme since January
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NewsWaitrose brings in responsibly sourced non-GM soya animal feed
The retailer said it had begun the process of phasing out soya for animal feed from South America