Sustainability news archive – Page 235
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Group opposes expansion in Philippines
New alliance aims to prevent expansion of banana and pineapple plantations in the Allah River Valley in South Cotabatao
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Vertical farm goes up in Sweden
Plantagon breaks ground on site in Linkoping for its first vertical farm
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Responsibly Fresh label launched in Berlin
Flanders' new sustainability label, Responsibly Fresh, was unveiled at Fruit Logistica for the very first time
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Vertical integration of a different kind
Located as close as possible to market, vertical fresh produce farms could make supply lines much shorter, more dependable and hopefully less damaging to the environment
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Antwerp releases Sustainability Report
Belgium's port of Antwerp has launched its first report detailing the efforts being made to improve sustainability
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DEFRA assesses climate-change risks
DEFRA has published its Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA) highlighting the challenges as well as opportunities for the UK economy including agriculture. The 2,000 page report means the UK is one of the best prepared nations for the implications of climate change.
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Tesco abandons carbon labelling
The UK supermarket chain has ditched its plan to label all its products with their carbon footprint
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Climate could change UK agriculture
Government report suggests UK could expand blueberry production as climate change takes hold
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Heavyweights eye Cambodian banana project
Major Japanese-owned banana player Sumifru and Australia's Indochina Gateway Capital are reportedly mulling a US$35m banana plantation in Cambodia
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Chile develops solar-powered orchard
A Chilean company is developing solar energy to pump water into desert regions for cultivating table grapes
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Saudi set to halt veg exports
In a bid to conserve its dwindling water resources, the Kingdom will cease exports of vegetables in September this year
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Report finds China likely origin of NZ Psa
Scientists in New Zealand are zeroing in on China as the likely origin of the disease Psa-V, which has severely affected the nation’s kiwifruit industry
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Another call for Chiquita boycott
EthicalOil.org urges Canadians to stop buying Chiquita bananas after the company said it would not use Canadian tar sands oil
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Tesco joins The Sustainability Consortium
Tesco is joining an independent group of global businesses, academics, governments and non-governmental organisations to work on developing sustainable innovations in consumer products.
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Chiquita boycotts tar sands oil
Fruit giant agrees to stop using oil from Canadian tar sands but local advocacy group calls it "misguided greenwashing"
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Tesco opens zero carbon store in Thailand
Retailer Tesco Lotus has opened its first zero carbon store in Thailand, the first of its kind in Asia
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Maersk tests algae-based biofuel
Danish container shipping giant Maersk and the US Navy are reportedly collaborating on a biofuel testing programme
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Retailers aim for green targets
UK government waste targets are in sight for a number of the country's retailers, according to the British Retail Consortium
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AB Sustain appoints Mark Moody
Food sustainability expert turns to former AG Thames and Utopia man to head up new carbon footprint model for fresh produce
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Panama disease manageable say Filipino officials
Fusarium wilt can be managed say officials in the Philippines after the reappearance of the disease in banana plantations there.