Sustainability news archive – Page 199
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ArticleStudy highlights glyphosate prevalence
New research has shone a light on the presence of residues of the herbicide glyphosate in EU soils, following a study spanning 11 member states
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ArticleClimate disrupts life in South Africa
As Cape Town introduces water rationing to ensure that the city gets through the next summer, storms have hit north-eastern parts of the country
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ArticleTesco launches green easy peelers
Move counters impact of warmer temperatures in Spain that delay colour development and prompt use of ripening rooms
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ArticleVic ditches single-use plastic bags
The Victorian government has flagged a ban on single-use lightweight plastic bags
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ArticleRabobank looks to 'Kickstart Food'
Financial services provider links with UN Environment for US$1bn sustainable food programme
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ArticleIrish growers prepare for Ophelia
Growers in Ireland and Northern Ireland have begun picking early today as tropical storm Ophelia moves in
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ArticleBatchelar leads beehive mission to Tanzania
Sainsbury’s director of brand Judith Batchelar and Helen Brierley of Vitacress join 14 businesswomen on Farm Africa project
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ArticleUS agriculture secretary arrives for Brexit talks
Talks between UK’s Efra committee and US secretary for agriculture Sonny Perdue focused on post-Brexit trade
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ArticleInterview: A view from the US
Don Cameron, general manager of Californian produce grower Terranova Ranch on climate change, Trump and a pioneering flooding technique
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ArticleAntwerp commits to Zero Pellet Loss
Collaboration between industry, logistics and transport aims to keep plastic out of the environment
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ArticleWoolies ditches plastic bags in NZ
Countdown supermarkets will phase out single-use plastic bags by the end of 2018
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ArticleBayer hosts food security summit
Youth summit aims to generate concrete solutions for sustainable agriculture worldwide
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ArticleJordan prepares for greener future
With the opening of the Sahara Forest Project launch station in Aqaba, Jordan is heading for a revolution in the use of its arid land
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ArticleCarrefour Italia launches premium brand
French-owned retail chain unveils new trademark and reveals it is also working on a healthy eating brand for citrus
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ArticleAlmost 10 per cent of strawberry crops go to waste
New Wrap report highlights waste in strawberry and lettuce categories to encourage benchmarking and best practice
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ArticlePlant burger that ‘bleeds’ to star at London conference
US meat substitute to be sampled by Joanna Lumley at conference highlighting environmental impact of livestock production
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ArticleUK restaurants prepare for autumn
Hyper provenance, new varieties and local suppliers are the talk of the table as UK restaurants go seasonal with their autumn menus
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ArticleNew beetle threatens British pears
The European Anthonomus spilotus beetle has been found on two orchards in Kent in the first sighting in the UK
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ArticleAHDB in £1m soil biology research partnership
Five-year knowledge exchange programme aims to bring together research and practical approaches to soil biology and soil health
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ArticleIkea salad farm hosts Shoreditch pop-up
Urban salad concept will feature tastings, gastronomic workshops and info on the benefits of local sourcing