All Environment articles – Page 59
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ArticleLEAF hails ‘rising public interest’ at Open Farm Sunday
Visitor numbers estimated at 230,000, with more recorded from urban areas and an increase in farm first-timers
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ArticleSainsbury’s to scrap plastic bags for loose produce
Retailer follows Morrisons in doing away with single-use plastic bags for loose fruit and veg, setting out a host of other plastic-reduction measures
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ArticleReport urges ambition to deliver 'green Brexit'
Soil Association recommends radical changes to policy, stressing that UK lags behind some European neighbours in environmental protections
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ArticleNew traffic light and MOT system to boost soil health
Two-part monitoring system developed by AHDB helps growers understand condition of soils and identify areas for improvement
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ArticleFyffes backs marine emissions regulations
Irish banana giant commits to limiting sulphur content in shipping fuels in bid to tackle climate change
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ArticleSustainability 'a challenge for consumers too'
The general public should pay their fair share to build a more sustainable future, argues Proagro’s Andrés Jochamowitz
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ArticleTech firm opens new vertical farm
Vertivore near Birmingham will grow salads, herbs and greens in pilot project to make food production more sustainable
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ArticleGreenhouses in organic spotlight
The question of whether products grown in heated greenhouses are worthy of the organic label is still under discussion in France, with a vote due in June
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ArticleSmart container sets off on global tour
Container fitted with sensors leaves Netherlands on two-year mission to collect data on transport and logistics challenges
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ArticleTommies buckets switch to recycled plastic
Greenco has made its snack veg brand more sustainable, a move welcomed by partners Jumbo and The Greenery
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Water crackdown gets thumbs up
Berries Australia welcomes increased compliance activities in the Coffs Coast region
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ArticleOrganic opportunity
As global organic sales smash through the $100bn barrier, the sector looks to have a rosy future despite a number of challenges
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ArticleSinclair’s label journey
After years of development, the story of Sinclair’s fully certified compostable fresh produce labelling solution can now be told
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ArticleBranston lands Tesco award as growers go green
Potato supplier recognised for work with Tesco Sustainable Farming Group in encouraging greater use of environmentally-friendly cover crops
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ArticleDombera offers Zimbabwe hope
Family farm to lead rural development opportunities in cyclone-torn Zimbabwe
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ArticleSodexo sets out food waste data drive
French foodservice giant aims to deploy data-driven waste prevention system at 3,000 sites within a year in 'largest initiative of its kind'
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ArticleVegan bacon arrives at Sainsbury’s
Vivera’s latest plant-based meat alternative is fat-free and will be sold in a “broad selection” of retailer's UK stores
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ArticleSainsbury’s to ditch dark plastics
Retailer launches series of measures to make packaging more sustainable, including ‘pre-cycle’ areas to allow recycling in store
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ArticleShift to veganism ‘vital’ to control climate change
Vegan Society calls on parties to push plant-based diets in fight against climate change, saying it is a key to meeting Paris Agreement targets