Sustainability news archive – Page 217
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ArticleCo-op launches waste events
The Co-operative Group has launched a UK-wide series of Watch your Waste events to help tackle the growing problem of household food waste.
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ArticleMastronardi hailed for green initiatives
Canada's environment minister lavished praise on Mastronardi Produce following a visit to the company's facilities last week
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ArticleAuthorities discussing French crisis
As France’s fruit and vegetables sector continues to suffer its worst crisis for many years, proposals are currently being thrashed out to try to tackle the problem
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ArticleWatermelons may be biofuel answer
Watermelons have been thrust forward as the latest option in the continuing search for efficient biofuels.
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Consumer conscience continues to grow
More than half of all shoppers would like to know more about the environmental impact of food and grocery products, while the retailers are making significant steps in dealing with related issues, according to new research from IGD.
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ArticleHoneybee deaths continue
The British Beekeepers Association (BBKA) has confirmed worrying trends in the state of the UK’s honeybee population.
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ArticleUK food production needs 'radical rethink'
The country must look closely at production and environmental factors when planning out future strategies for food sustainability
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Slingsby introduces low-carbon range
Workplace equipment provider, Slingsby, is now supplying a range of new products that are specifically designed to help businesses and organsations reduce their carbon footprints.
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ArticleNZ to launch kiwifruit carbon study
A project to measure carbon emissions in New Zealand kiwifruit orchards aims to give the country a greener image in overseas markets
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ArticleVegetables urged for drought areas
Drought-stricken Indian states have been advised to move from grain production to quick-growing horticulture
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New waste efficiency advice available
Food and drink manufacturers could identify savings of as much as 40 per cent on total waste costs by following a new step-by-step guide to conducting an on-site resource efficiency review, according to sustainable business experts Envirowise.
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ArticleTyphoon Morakot hits Taiwan crops
Taiwan’s agricultural sector has taken a beating from Typhoon Morakot, but imports may fill shortages
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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