Sustainability news archive – Page 197
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ArticleIP scoops packaging design awards
Two of International Paper's latest fresh produce packaging products have been recognised in Italy and Turkey
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ArticleRivers in producer counties ‘polluted with neonics’
New data from a water monitoring scheme has found rivers in Norfolk, Suffolk and Lincolnshire to be acutely polluted
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ArticleLEAF names new chairman
Longstanding LEAF supporter Philip Wynn has taken over from Stephen Fell as chairman
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ArticleNine in ten vegans struggle to find food to go
UK vegans report a lack of ‘grab and go’ options despite major rise in vegan product launches, survey reveals
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ArticleLandgard scoops sustainability award
'IssSo' wonky apples concept wins German Sustainability Award, with marketer rewarded for response to spring hail damage
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ArticleFrance tops EIU food sustainability index
France tops the table for the second consecutive year, while US and Arab states show room for improvement
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Article'All I want for Christmas is glyphosate'
The recent vote to relicense glyphosate has been welcomed by the farming community
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ArticleFarmers face eight new rules to protect water quality
New Defra rules include fertiliser management and soil protection and will come into force from April 2018
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ArticleCranfield wins Queen’s Prize for soil science
Agrifood university has become the first to win prestigious award for large-scale soil research and environmental data
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ArticleGrowing up in Amsterdam
Amsterdam’s first commercial vertical farm has opened its doors with the ambition to expand its model across Europe
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ArticleDon’t be afraid of ‘green Brexit’, says Sainsbury's
Sainsbury’s Judith Batchelar used keynote address to highlight how sustainable agriculture is a business opportunity
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ArticleEU reaches decision on glyphosate renewal
European Commission Appeal Committee ends impasse, approving a five-year renewal by 18 votes to nine
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ArticleGreenvale scoops green award in Scotland
Potato supplier rewarded for boosting sustainability in the Scottish borders at the Vibes Scottish Business Awards
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ArticleCompetition “harming sustainability”
New report from Fairtrade Foundation urges government to encourage closer cooperation in the private sector
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ArticlePesticide use has risen 'up to 18 times'
New data obtained by the Soil Association claims that active ingredients used on potatoes and onions has risen over past 40 years
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ArticleRiverford nets a sustainable packaging solution
Organic supplier has swapped plastic nets for alternatives made from beech wood pulp using offcuts from forestry industry
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ArticleHorticulture’s Silicon Valley
Syngenta’s Luis Garvayo on Almería’s hi-tech approach to sustainable production
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ArticleEustice pledges to prioritise soil health
Defra to put soil health at centre of post-Brexit agricultural policy, minister says
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ArticleRenewable energy goes full circuit
Battery storage technology and a reduction in capital costs has catapulted renewable energy into the mainstream
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ArticleCase study: Branching out
Interest is growing in a technique to increase biodiversity, diversify production and boost profits, simply by planting trees