All Sustainability articles – Page 268
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ArticleWaitrose launches woodchip-powered eco store
Isle of Wight MP Andrew Turner has opened a Waitrose energy centre that almost entirely powers, heats and cools the retailer’s store on the island.
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ArticleDrought hits French southwest
Recent dry weather has caused major concern among fruit and vegetable producers in departments like Lot-et-Garonne
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ArticleOscar highlights sustainable side
Actions are planned for sustainable development week to promote French kiwifruit's environmental credentials
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ArticleLandgard monitors water usage in Spain
German importer publishes results of study into water used by its strawberry suppliers in Spanish region of Huelva
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ArticleSwiss group attacks imports
A group in Switzerland has railed against counterseasonal imports and their effect on the environment and small producers
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ArticleRetailers ‘lack financial incentive’ to cut waste
Food waste campaigner and author Tristram Stuart has told MPs and Lords at a meeting in Westminster that supermarkets lack the financial incentive to reduce waste because they can pass on the costs to suppliers.
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ArticleStrawberry pesticide pulled
Sudden withdrawal of methyl iodide fumigant at the centre of a legal battle limits pesticide options for US strawberry growers
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Wales gets hort waste recycling plant
The UK horticultural industry stands to get greener yet thanks a new agricultural-waste wash plant in Wales.
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ArticleProgress for Corpus Christi wind farm
The Texas-based port is well on its way to providing renewable energy after starting to transmit some power to the grid last month
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ArticleAlgeria turns to hydroponics
With water scarce, the North African country is stepping up its efforts to ensure food security with hydroponic greenhouse technology
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ArticleFlorette to display LEAF logo
Salad specialist will demonstrate its environmental consciousness by placing the LEAF Marque logo on its packs
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ArticleAustralian flooding misses fruit
Fruit production in south east Australia appears to have dodged the worst of the flooding across the region this week
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ArticleSymbioCity promotes urban agriculture
Swedish group adds vertical farms to its portfolio of sustainable projects
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ArticleUK retailers to unveil green store plans
M&S, John Lewis and Coop will reveal the latest plans for environmentally friendly stores at the upcoming ACR Show
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ArticleGroup opposes expansion in Philippines
New alliance aims to prevent expansion of banana and pineapple plantations in the Allah River Valley in South Cotabatao
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ArticleVertical farm goes up in Sweden
Plantagon breaks ground on site in Linkoping for its first vertical farm
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ArticleResponsibly Fresh label launched in Berlin
Flanders' new sustainability label, Responsibly Fresh, was unveiled at Fruit Logistica for the very first time
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ArticleVertical integration of a different kind
Located as close as possible to market, vertical fresh produce farms could make supply lines much shorter, more dependable and hopefully less damaging to the environment
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ArticleAntwerp releases Sustainability Report
Belgium's port of Antwerp has launched its first report detailing the efforts being made to improve sustainability
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ArticleDEFRA assesses climate-change risks
DEFRA has published its Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA) highlighting the challenges as well as opportunities for the UK economy including agriculture. The 2,000 page report means the UK is one of the best prepared nations for the implications of climate change.