All Sustainability articles – Page 266
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Typhoon pushes Taiwan food prices
Taiwan has been battered by the third typhoon in recent weeks, damaging agriculture and driving food prices up
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ArticleLocal sourcing is going global
Rising consumer awareness of green issues has led to an increase in demand for locally produced fruit and vegetables across Europe
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Calls for rethink on pesticide package
The fruit and vegetable sector has called on the European Parliament to consider “far-reaching” effects of new pesticide package
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FPT starts carbon study
Capespan's port logistics subsidiary FPT has embarked on an exhaustive carbon footprint analysis.
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ArticleTaiwan counts cost of Typhoon Sinlaku
The agricultural industry is assessing the damage of the latest storm to hit the country
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ArticleFPT looks to reduce carbon footprint
A study is underway to help the South African company improve its carbon efficiency
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ArticleDominican Republic counts cost of Ike
Flooding caused by Hurricane Ike has reportedly destroyed thousands of hectares of fruit and vegetables in the Dominican Republic
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ArticleUN issues plea to meat-eaters
The UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has urged consumers to cut meat consumption to tackle global warming
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Climate-neutral kiwifruit head to Europe
Sourced from New Zealand, the first climate neutral kiwifruit are due to arrive in Europe, thanks to the pioneering work of Eosta
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ArticleStorm damage assessment underway
Growers are counting the cost of the damage caused by Tropical Storm Fay, which hit southeast US States this week
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ArticleFlorida growers braced for storm
Growers are taking "necessary precautions" as Tropical Storm Fay moves towards the Florida mainland today
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New York growers eligible for aid
17 counties in the New York have been declared disaster areas following June hailstorms
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Sainsbury’s opens greenest supermarket
Sainsbury’s has opened possibly the UK’s greenest supermarket, featuring a timber frame, wind turbines and customer toilets with a rainwater flush.
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Soil Association completes board line-up
The environmental campaign group has added Rob Haward to its new Standards Board as a grower representative
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Queensland unprepared for exotic pests
A leading horticulture body has warned the Australian state of Queensland is at risk and unprepared for exotic pest attacks
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ArticleNZ company claims carbon neutral first
New Zealand Fresh Cuts says it is the first fresh produce company in the world to achieve carbon neutrality
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ArticleTyphoon hits China
China has been pounded with torrential rain from Typhoon Fung Wong, causing widespread damage
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Typhoons fan Taiwan inflation
The brace of typhoons to hit Taiwan in the last two weeks have sent food prices spiralling upwards and look set to fuel an unexpected rise in consumer inflation
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Philippine banana spraying in court
A Philippine aerial spraying row has reached the country's Supreme Court
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Plastic bags not the only problem, says King
A leading retail chief has said the environmental lobby’s obsession with plastic bags has detracted attention from more pressing green issues at hand.