Sustainability news archive – Page 246
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NFU urges on VI amid regulation fears
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is reminding farmers and growers that they have until the end of March to complete their Crop Protection Management Plan (CPMP) as it battles to avoid regulation and get behind The Voluntary Initiative.
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Waste regulations cut farm costs
New waste regulations set to come into force next month will see farmers and growers potentially saving more than £4 million in potential costs.
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Environment campaign receives boost
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has learned that 89 per cent of farmers with Entry Level Stewardship (ELS) applications due to run out in July are indicating they will renew giving a boost to the Campaign for the Farmed Environment.
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ArticleChinese drought remains unbroken
Southern China’s worst drought in decades is threatening the country’s largest horticultural regions
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Ethics advice toolkit launched
The Food Ethics Council has launched a toolkit to help food businesses get to grips with issues relating to the origin of food, introducing key ideas in ethics and providing a framework for decision-making.
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ArticleDole lowers water use in banana packing
Group introduces energy-efficient New Millennium Packing System to its Standard Fruit de Costa Rica banana operation
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ArticleNZ apples look ahead to climate shift
Climate change will raise new challenges for the New Zealand pomefruit sector, according to Pipfruit New Zealand
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Chiquita announces biodiversity deal
Banana multi-national Chiquita and Costa Rican banana industry body Corbana have announced an expanded partnership for the San San Pond Sak biodiversity project in the border region of Panama and Costa Rica.
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ArticleMcDonald's France aims to go green
The French arm of the multinational fast food chain has announced plans to slash its greenhouse emissions
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ArticleEnvirowise launches restaurant 'eco-street'
A new web-based ‘eco-street’ has been launched by sustainability expert Envirowise to help those running restaurants to identify resource efficiency hot spots and cost-saving opportunities.
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ArticleChiquita and Rewe expand Panama project
Corbana and GTZ have joined Chiquita and Rewe in backing a biodiversity project on the Costa Rica-Panama border
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ArticleEC approves BASF's Amflora potato
Leading chemical company wins European approval for the commercial cultivation of its genetically modified starch potato
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ArticleM&S aims to top green charts
Marks & Spencer has announced ambitious plans to become the world’s most sustainable retailer by 2015.
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ArticleBananas deemed most wasted item
Bananas are officially the most wasted food item with fruit, salad and vegetables all representing the most wasted items in the weekly shopping basket, according to new research.
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FFP makes environmental headway
Northampton-based company FFP Packaging Solutions has achieved the benchmark environmental standard ISO14001 and has committed to further green goals in driving waste out of the business and minimising waste in their customers’ businesses.
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Wal-Mart reveals greenhouse gas plans
World's largest retail group announces plans to eliminate 20m metric tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions from its global supply chain
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CFE awareness continues growth
Farmers’ awareness of the Campaign for the Farmed Environment (CFE) is high, according to a recent DEFRA survey.
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ArticleGlobal warming reshapes horticulture
A new book from the CSIRO has warned Australian growers face significant changes in the face of global warming
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ArticleCalifornia water allocations down
Californian farmers are doing it tough, with news that both state and federal water allocations are at record-low levels
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IGD project vastly cuts road miles
The IGD has announced that 124 million HGV miles have been taken off UK roads as part of its Efficient Consumer Response (ECR) UK Sustainable Distribution initiative.