All Sustainability articles – Page 209
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ArticleMoney talks in packaging
The higher cost of sustainable packaging, and consumers' reluctance to pay more for it, are an obstacle to progress as the fresh produce sector strives to cut its plastic waste
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AnalysisA green gimmick?
Much has been made of the environmental benefits of vertical production but some are sceptical of how much impact it can really have
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ArticleBanana packaging solves two problems
Australian researchers have developed a way to turn banana waste into sustainable packaging
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ArticleBright future for LEDs, predicts Kubo
LEDs, robotic forecasting tools and climate screens have big potential to improve greenhouse production, say speakers at inaugural GTC
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ArticleFood waste reaches tipping point
Report reveals Australia wasted an estimated A$10.1bn of food in 2019
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ArticlePorts combine their strength
Port of Antwerp has signed memoranda of understanding with ports around the world to better tackle the challenges of the future
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ArticleMorrisons partners with app to fight food waste
Retailer will make up boxes of unsold food that has reached its 'best before' date for sale through Too Good To Go
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ArticleWaitrose expands packaging-free concept
"Refillable" zones proving successful with Abingdon store the latest Waitrose outlet to feature loose items, including frozen fruit
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ArticleSA produce market launch energy microgrid
Australian-first project worth A$10.5m to supply site’s entire energy demand
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ArticleIrrigation project kicks off in Tunisia
In Tunisia, the World Bank is co-financing the Irrigated Agriculture Intensification Project to improve the country’s management of limited water resources
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ArticleFirst Carrefour Bio opens in Poland
Carrefour has introduced its new organic food concept in Poland, with the opening of a Carrefour Bio in Warsaw, offering around 2,500 organic products
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ArticlePoland’s apple players
With the apple season beginning, some of the big names in the Polish industry are ready to meet this campaign’s challenges head on
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ArticleAlanar extending global reach
Huge demand for cherries from new customers in the recently opened markets of China and South Korea are a welcome challenge for Turkish exporter Alanar
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ArticleSurvey reveals pressure to reduce plastic further
UK shoppers think plastic packaging needs to be drastically reduced but price and lack of recycling knowledge are barriers to change
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Article‘We must compensate green farmers’
Producers should be financially rewarded for green practices beyond simply receiving certification, says Ellen MacArthur Foundation
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ArticlePlastic alternative picks up award
An environmentally friendly substitute for plastic made of fish waste has scooped the international prize from the James Dyson Foundation
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ArticleEcuador: banana prices 'not enough'
While welcoming a planned increase by Aldi Süd, industry officials have called on retailers and consumers to pay more
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ArticleNFU calls for flood prevention measures
Union demands better long-term planning and funding to protect farm businesses from increasingly frequent extreme weather events
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ArticleFlor de Doñana scoops environmental prize
Company wins B Lab’s inaugural Best in Spain award for its positive impact on the environment
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ArticleMorrisons removes black plastic from own brand
Almost 4,000 tonnes of plastic will be made more easily recyclable thanks to the move