All Sustainability articles – Page 272
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Delhaize reports energy improvement
The retailer has reduced energy use across its operations and has eliminated CFC emissions
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ArticleNZ to share emissions model
New Zealand apple growers could soon be offering the results of their eight-month study into greenhouse gas emissions for the benefit of producers outside the country, in a bid to create common international standards for measuring the carbon footprint of an apple.
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Produce key to water pollution
Growers have been recognised as part of the solution in helping to tackle water pollution.
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ArticleEmission cuts at Port of Seattle
The Port's At-Berth Clean Fuels Programme has yielded a positive set of results
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Tesco bag claim questioned
Tesco has been found to have published misleading figures giving the impression that it has met an industry target to halve the use of plastic bags, it was revealed this week.
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ArticleClimate change to hit Californian crops
A new study in the US has claimed that global warming could make California unsuitable for fruit and vegetable growth in the future
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ArticleNZ minister praises emissions study
David Carter has welcomed work done by the country's topfruit industry into calculating its carbon footprint
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ArticleManfred Krautter leaves Greenpeace
Germany-based director who led campaigns against pesticide use in the fresh produce trade to set up new sustainability consultancy
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ArticleConsumers demand more than organic
Rising consumer expectations are forcing organic companies to start going beyond organic
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ArticleWRAP guides growers on compost
WRAP (the Waste & Resources Action Programme) has launched a new guide to help fruit growers for applying compost mulch to rows of fruit trees as they search for larger yields.
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ArticleSoil Association slams Transition Plan
The UK government’s Low Carbon Transition Plan has come under fire from the Soil Association, which claims the plan offers nothing new
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ArticlePolytunnel waste slashed
UK growers are set to benefit from a drive to recycle polytunnels, crop covers and greenhouse films as producers try to divert waste from landfill.
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ArticleGroups call for water labelling
With public awareness of water scarcity low, two groups have come out to demand more traceability on a product’s water footprint
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Waitrose hails eco-breakthrough
Waitrose has announced a “breakthrough” in supermarket technology after developing new, propane-based refrigeration technology, which will dramatically reduce its carbon footprint by 20 per cent.
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ArticlePine decision for Chiquita
Chiquita has announced its decision to ensure all of its pineapple supplies are Rainforest Alliance-certified, in order to create decent social and environmental production conditions.
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ArticleMaersk Line recognised for sustainability
The shipping group has been handed an award for efforts in reducing its impact on the environment
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ArticleWal-Mart gathers green information
The retail giant is creating a record of the sustainability and environmental impact of different products
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Food Lion to build first green store
Due to open later this year, the South Carolina outlet will be the state’s first LEED-certified grocery store
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ArticleNZ minister tackles challenges head on
New Zealand can play a key role in addressing global food security issues, according to the Hon David Carter, the New Zealand minister for agriculture, biosecurity & forestry.
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ArticleRewe expands its sustainable sourcing
German retailer expands Best Alliance to include Spanish tomatoes, imported citrus and South American table grapes