All Environment articles – Page 10
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Coles offers shoppers cardboard boxes instead of plastic bags
Trial in five stores across Australia aims to reduce amount of single-use plastic involved in fruit and veg purchases
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Tech exists to decarbonise now, says Thermo King
Company representatives at UK event urge cold chain operators to embrace electrification and hybridisation without delay
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SBTi green-lights Kubo’s emission reduction plan
Dutch greenhouse firm takes major step forward as it seeks to cut direct and indirect gas emissions from its business
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Australian government reveals next stage of Future Drought Fund
New programmes focus on managing natural resources and improving productivity in variable weather
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Van der Hoeven announces opening of fully automated leafy greens facility
Better Future Farms, a greenhouse complex the size of 34 football pitches in Louisa County, Virginia, will produce and supply leafy greens
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New solar arrays double Sysco GB’s renewable capacity
Major supplier made the move as part of ambitious emissions-reduction targets
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Health and sustainability put Greenyard on path to €5.4bn sales target
Founder Hein Deprez says group is uniquely placed to capitalise on two major trends in global food market
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Aldi commits to net-zero targets
The Aldi South Group has committed to reduce absolute Scope 1 & 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 52 per cent by 2030
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Soil Association partners with Lloyds Bank in new sustainable farming initiative
The joint initiative involves 685 UK farms that will be supported with funding to transition to more sustainable practices
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Centre for Food Policy and Foresight launched in Nottingham
University initiative brings together experts from across departments
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Multinationals deny allegations of improper chemical use in Costa Rica
Dole and Chiquita both quoted in report about country’s banana and pineapple industry, published this week by The Guardian
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Leaf partners with Verdana to enter Indonesia
New partners launch sustainable agriculture programmes and high-impact carbon credits in bid to support 15m smallholder farmers in Indonesia
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Solasta Bio secures £10.7m investment to develop bioinsecticides
Funding will be used to advance peptide-based bioinsecticides that selectively target pests, while protecting beneficial pollinators such as bees
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Blue Cube launches new energy-saving blast freezer
New technology is promising ‘unprecedented’ levels of thermal efficiency
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Thermo King rolls out battery alternative to diesel
New device offers potential way to reduce direct emissions caused by refrigerated vehicles and containers, says compay
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Zespri considers low-emission shipping corridor between NZ and Belgium
The New Zealand-based kiwifruit company has launched a pilot sustainability project with shipping firm ANL, part of CMA CGM
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Potato biopesticide granted temporary approval in Greece
New product called Cedroz from Eden Reseach will be used to protect crops from worsening impact of wireworms
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Agroforestry advice for Sainsbury’s farmers in new initiative
Supermarket has worked with the Woodland Trust over the last 20 years and is celebrating the milestone
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Farmers to receive free expert advice on nature-friendly practices
The Future Farm Resilience programme aims to provide business planning advice to assist UK farmers
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Wildfire was ‘sad moment’ for Greek veg production
One organic farm is understood to have been completely destroyed as a result of the enormous fire which spread across East Attica last week