All Sustainability articles – Page 251
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NFU challenges minister on flooding
NFU horticulture board chair Sarah Dawson is calling on government to take greater action on flooding.
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'Half of all food goes to waste,' says report
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IME) believes that 30-50 per cent of all the food produced in the world each year - between 1.2bn and 2bn tonnes - does not get consumed.
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Chinese seed smugglers sent back from NZ
New Zealand has sent two illegal seed importers packing after they tried to enter the country with 14 packages of seeds hidden in their luggage.
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Kiwifruit in carbon-sink breakthrough
A new soil study shows that the kiwifruit vines act as a carbon sink.
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ArticleSainsbury's gives credit for carbon-reduction measures
Sainsbury’s has credited new technologies and improved green skills for engineers with helping it reduce its carbon footprint by six per cent.
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ArticleFrench retailers show sustainable side
Carrefour and Monoprix have chosen the occasion of sustainable development week to announce their latest environmental efforts
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ArticleUK faces pressure on pesticides
A new report has urged the UK government to drop its opposition to the EU's proposed ban on neonicotinoids to protect bees
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ArticleFruit fly concerns Aus citrus industry
Australian citrus industry expresses alarm over plans to reduce funding for fruit fly control programmes
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ArticleEnvironmental recognition for Antwerp
Antwerp lands 2013 Environmental Ports Award during the World Ports and Trade Summit in Abu Dhabi
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ArticleMaersk's sustainability efforts 'pay off'
Group's energy efficiency improvements come at a time when customers are increasingly valuing sustainability performance
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ArticleWhale death linked to produce packaging
Plastic waste could have caused the death of a sperm whale which was discovered on Spain's south coast
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ArticleWild pollinator decline top concern
New studies show the decline in wild pollinators could be an even greater threat to yields than the loss of honeybees
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ArticleDriscoll’s sees glasshouse benefits
The UK berry specialist welcomes the arrival of the early Lusa strawberry variety from Benelux
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ArticleUrban agriculture hits new heights
A week after the conclusion of the second Urban Agriculture Summit in Sweden, the Staay Food Group won the Fruit Logistica Innovation Award for its City Farming concept. Is the industry now ready to embrace transformative solutions to the world’s food supply problem?
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ArticleFirst strawberries sold at REO
The West Flanders auction has just sold its first strawberries of the season, and expectations are high for a further increase in volumes this year
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ArticleKazakhstani wasps introduced in New Zealand
After four years of research, the wasp has been released to protect the region’s orchards from codling moth
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ArticleCity Farming wins FLIA 2013
Netherlands-based firm's custom greenhouses with LED lighting take top prize at Fruit Logistica
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ArticleRewe extends green label to fresh produce
German retailer confirms it wants to extend its sustainability brand Pro Planet to fresh fruit and vegetables
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ArticlePurfresh launches Total Active Environment
New monitoring solution helps create, control and monitor optimal fresh produce transportation environment
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ArticleMaersk urges climate action
European Commission is urged to ensure the enforcement of existing legislation regarding insulation foam in reefer containers