All Environment articles – Page 78
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ArticleAD chief calls for universal food waste collections
Industry body touts environmental, economic and employment opportunities offered by AD in letter to the Treasury
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ArticleSeaweed reduces water use on farms
New research reveals seaweed biostimulants extract can help reduce water and fertiliser use on crops by up to 20 per cent
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ArticleClimate change ‘could boost UK apple production’
Warmer weather allowing late varieties to be grown across more of UK with research starting into how growers can adapt production techniques
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ArticleFruit and veg sales suffer as shoppers dodge packaging
Small retailers say fresh produce wrapped in plastic tops shopper blacklist, with 44 per cent seeing a drop in sales
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ArticleKuehne + Nagel listed in sustainability index
Joining 25 other Swiss stocks, the company has been recognised for having a leading sustainability score
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ArticleCo-op to ditch single-use plastics from own brand
Retailer has pledged to eliminate single-use plastics from own-brand products by 2023 and gradually switch to compostable carrier bags
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ArticleNI's biodiversity boost
A new scheme has been launched in Northern Ireland to help wildlife prosper and improve water quality, but can the UK catch up with other countries in agricultural sustainability?
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ArticleSuppliers ‘considering paper potato bags’
Leading bagging machinery manufacturer says several suppliers may be interested in adopting compostable packaging used in northern Europe
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ArticlePlastic-Free Aisle on show in UK
A Plastic Planet hopes the appearance of its Plastic-Free Aisle at the Packaging Innovations conference prompts a shift toward plastic-free shopping
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VideoStepac aims to keep quality contained
Asia Fruit Logistica: new packaging could preserve quality not only in transit but also in retail stores and after purchase
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Article‘Plastic waste to trump price’ as main concern
Consumers in YouGov survey say plastic waste will be their number one issue in next ten years
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ArticleE W Button takes the heat off
New heat-recovery system is expected to save Cornish grower £12,000 a year as well as boost its green credentials
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ArticleDutch greenhouses facing CO2 shortage
Efforts to reduce emissions have had an unwanted knock-on effect in reducing the volume of carbon dioxide available
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ArticlePort of LA slashes NOx emissions
2017 Inventory of Air Emissions shows the Port set new record lows for emissions while container volumes reached an all-time high
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ArticleBooths makes plastic pledge
Regional chain to introduce compostable and reusable bags in the fresh produce aisle among a range of initiatives
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ArticlePlastic pledge ‘a chance to be more transparent’
Commitments by UK retailers to reduce plastic are a valuable opportunity to win loyalty of new generation of environmentally conscious consumers, writes James Butcher, managing director of Solutions for Retail Brands
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ArticleSwedes unwrapped: Asda ditches the plastic
Retailer removes wrapping from the root veg as part of 10 per cent plastic reduction commitment
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ArticleMorrisons ditches plastic sleeves on cucumbers
Retailer does away with wrapping on British and Dutch cucumbers amid war on packaging but experts warn the move will reduce shelf life
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ArticleAldi to be carbon neutral by next year
The retailer has announced ambitious new carbon reduction plans after teaming up with green organisation ClimatePartner
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ArticleSainsbury’s named UK’s greenest supermarket
Retailer emits fewer greenhouse gases than any of its competitors, whereas Iceland and discounters have work to do