All Environment articles – Page 78
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ArticleContainerships’ first LNG-fuelled ship sets sail
Ahead of the global 2020 sulphur cap, the shipping company has begun refuelling with liquefied natural gas
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ArticleSpare Snacks launches new wonky veg crisps range
Healthy snack brand develops four new products, making the most of various out-of-spec produce that would otherwise be wasted
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ArticleEosta launches “Plastic-Free Zone”
At next month’s Fruit Logistica and BioFach trade fairs, Dutch organics specialist Eosta’s stand will feature a Plastic-Free Zone
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ArticleAldi to become ‘carbon-neutral’ in UK and Ireland
Discounter pledges to offset 160,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions this year through reduction measures and support for green projects globally
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ArticleScottish farmers offered support for organic conversion
Three-month funding application window opens for growers converting to organic production and adopting eco-friendly land management practices
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ArticleFoodCycle hits 1m meal milestone
Community food project has now served almost 500t of surplus food to vulnerable people at community meals across England
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ArticleLEAF opens consultation on new marque standard
Green benchmarking group invites farming sector to share its views as it updates its sustainability code
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ArticleCooperation key to UAE water security
The ADFSC and ICBA have agreed to cooperate to improve the efficiency of the UAE’s water resources, including research into salt-tolerant plants
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ArticleWaste reduction powers ‘too wide reaching’, says NFU
Union broadly welcomes environmental plans in Agriculture Bill and Waste Strategy but expresses concerns about use of farmers' data
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ArticleSlug pesticide to be banned by 2020
Metaldehyde to be phased out over next 18 months due to risk posed to wildlife, Defra announces
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ArticleVitacress manager bags award for "huge impact"
Leah Mathias-Collins picked up Female Achiever of the Year for her environmental work at the salad and herb business
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ArticleOrganic climate report ‘naïve’, says Riverford founder
Guy Singh-Watson says many benefits of organic farming should not be ignored following study claiming organic food has higher climate impact
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ArticleFirst bee vaccine could help pollinators
Significant fall in bee numbers has prompted scientists in Finland to develop a groundbreaking vaccine
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ArticleBlackcurrants threatened by warmer winters
Blackcurrants have been described as the "canary in the mine" for effects of climate warming on UK fruit
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ArticleAvo association refutes water concerns
World Avocado Association fights back after reports that some UK restaurants have stopped serving the fruit due to concerns over the environment and Mexican drug crime
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ArticleMorrisons launches end of shelf life veg boxes
£1 boxes of assorted fruit and veg will help fight to food waste and make unusual produce more affordable, says retailer
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ArticleSpecial Fruit picks up green award
The Belgian importer has been awarded the Lean and Green star from the Flemish Institute for Logistics for reducing its carbon footprint by 20 per cent
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ArticleFirst harvest of Dutch bananas
An experimental crop of 60 bananas have been grown inside a greenhouse in Wageningen in a bid to curb disease
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ArticleMorrisons to sell "wonky" sprouts stalks
Morrisons offer shorter stalks this Christmas after the summer heatwave stunted sprouts growth across the country
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ArticleNFU pushes for climate change resilience measures
Union advises government and farming industry on how to safeguard agriculture from extreme weather events following this summer’s drought

