Sustainability news archive – Page 232
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Sydney arrival threatens Aus citrus
A lime plant arriving at Sydney airport was found teeming with pests and bacteria that could decimate Australia's citrus industry
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ArticleCamposol wins sustainability award
New system improves water quality allowing aquatic plants and algae-eating wildlife to flourish
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ArticleSoil Association launches one-stop organic shop
Body sets up online store for organic Christmas goods in bid to connect and promote organic producers and brands
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ArticleCo-op sets 80 per cent recyclable packaging target
Supermarket wants four fifths of its packaging to by recyclable within four years and is calling on other retailers to follow suit
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ArticleNew weed control tech 'could slash herbicide use'
Targeted weed control technology could cut herbicide use by 95 per cent, according to AHDB-funded research project
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ArticleSainsbury’s launches ‘anti-greening’ potato packaging
Retailer rolls out opaque packaging for two potato varieties to stop light reaching produce, postpone greening and tackle food waste
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ArticleKloosterboer rewarded for CO2 efforts
Group lands Lean & Green Star award for Carbon Dioxide reduction of 35 per cent in five years
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ArticleFood waste champions call for more transparency
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Tristram Stuart join in call for supermarkets to be more open about their food waste
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ArticleUncertainty follows US election
What will Donald Trump's rise to US president mean for the country’s relations with Russia, the conflict in Syria, the Iranian nuclear deal and climate change?
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ArticleDon Limón ‘thinks global, acts local’
Andreas Schindler explains why sustainability is the cornerstone of the company’s philosophy
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ArticleHubbub and Unilever tackle pumpkin waste
Food waste campaign follows research revealing that 15 million pumpkins were carved but not eaten last year
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ArticleUK government ‘looking at’ new GM regulations
The UK government is considering future arrangements for GM regulation post-Brexit, minister George Eustice confirms
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ArticlePackaging Automation wins eco-award
Manufacturer of fresh produce packaging machinery lands prize for reaching zero waste to landfill
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ArticleWallonia holds back Ceta deal
Belgium’s French-speaking region has put the signing of Ceta on hold, demanding stronger safeguards on labour, environmental and consumer standards
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ArticleBranston ‘putting potatoes to sleep’ to boost shelf life
Tesco's potato supplier set to roll out storage-boosting packaging to more potato varieties
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ArticleBanana industry scores 'C' on Reef Report Card
The Australian banana industry has gained one of the highest ratings for best practice in nutrient and soil management in a recent Great Barrier Reef health report
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ArticleKarsten UK changes grape packaging
South African grape supplier introduces new packaging machinery to cut costs and reduce environmental impact
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ArticleApp developers use AI to fight food waste
EatBy App learns users fruit and veg storage habits and reminds them to use up produce before it goes off
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ArticleLEAF makes royal appointment
Sustainable food and farming body appoints Countess of Wessex as honorary president as Baroness Hazel Byford leaves the role
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ArticleBranston expands prep factory to fight waste with Tesco
Branston, Tesco and Samworth Brothers develop new three-way partnership to use wonky veg in ready meals