All Sustainability articles – Page 263
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ArticleMegi leaves its mark in China
Typhoon Megi has left a trail of destruction in China's Fujian province, destroying crops and causing widespread damage
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ArticleChile studies water footprint
Some Chilean fruit export sectors are participating in a water awareness project as concerns emerge over global reserves
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ArticleProvisional clearance for Chinese grapes
Biosecurity Australia has given a provisional green light for Chinese table grape imports provided a range of quarantine conditions are met
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ArticleInternational food trade will grow, report finds
The global food supply chain’s main problem is not that it will not produce enough to feed a burgeoning world population, rather it is the need to enhance the sustainability of its production systems.
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ArticleNew partner for Biopack
Hong Kong-based manufacturer of biodegradable packaging, Biopack, has announced an agreement with Solupack in Brazil to distribute its products in Latin America
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ArticleChina braces itself for hurricane Megi
Southern China is preparing for super typhoon Megi to make landfall on Saturday after leaving a trail of destruction in the Philippines
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ArticleMindanao production drops
Low production volumes of food crops from northern Mindanao have been blamed on particularly dry weather through the first half of the year
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ArticleAustralia to ban endosulfan
Australia has joined a growing list of countries to ban pesticides that use the toxic chemical endosulfan
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ArticleCitrus Australia questions water cuts
Citrus Australia has claimed the impact of restrictions to water entitlements in the Murray Darling Basin has not been properly evaluated
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ArticleAPL clears air over Hong Kong
Global shipping giant APL announced it will use cleaner fuel in ships calling at Hong Kong port
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ArticleVietnamese growers toast beer bug bait
An Australian "bug bait" made from brewery waste is helping Vietnamese dragon fruit growers double their profits
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Half of Britons favour carbon tax
Climate change consultancy AEA has found that half of Britons would support a carbon tax on products deemed more harmful to the environment.
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Australian citrus growers face water cuts
Growers in the Murray Darling Basin are facing the prospect of severe water cuts under a new government plan
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ArticleDole responds to Costa Rica allegations
EXCLUSIVE: Dole responds to report and documentary by Consumers International and Guardian Films on intensive tropical fruit production in Costa Rica
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ArticleSchools work to save UK apples
The Fruit-Full Schools programme has been set up to rescue the UK’s endangered orchards
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ArticleHamburg Süd tests low-sulphur fuel
Group aids US Environmental Protection Agency in generating data on possible contaminant reductions in shipping
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ArticleIndian production drops as bee numbers fall
India could face a production crisis if farmers don't use ecological production methods that sustain pollinating insect populations, a study claims
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ArticleConcerns raised over Peru water footprint
Report claims expansion of asparagus production in Peru is "unsustainable" due to alleged over-use of water resources
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ArticleDole water conservation efforts recognised
Company receives honourable mention during World Water Week for reducing water usage at banana plant in Costa Rica
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ArticleMaersk Line makes Hong Kong fuel switch
Vessels at berth in Hong Kong now use low-sulphur fuel to "significantly reduce emissions", group says