Sustainability news archive – Page 224
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New York growers eligible for aid
17 counties in the New York have been declared disaster areas following June hailstorms
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Sainsbury’s opens greenest supermarket
Sainsbury’s has opened possibly the UK’s greenest supermarket, featuring a timber frame, wind turbines and customer toilets with a rainwater flush.
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Soil Association completes board line-up
The environmental campaign group has added Rob Haward to its new Standards Board as a grower representative
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Queensland unprepared for exotic pests
A leading horticulture body has warned the Australian state of Queensland is at risk and unprepared for exotic pest attacks
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ArticleNZ company claims carbon neutral first
New Zealand Fresh Cuts says it is the first fresh produce company in the world to achieve carbon neutrality
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ArticleTyphoon hits China
China has been pounded with torrential rain from Typhoon Fung Wong, causing widespread damage
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Typhoons fan Taiwan inflation
The brace of typhoons to hit Taiwan in the last two weeks have sent food prices spiralling upwards and look set to fuel an unexpected rise in consumer inflation
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Philippine banana spraying in court
A Philippine aerial spraying row has reached the country's Supreme Court
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Plastic bags not the only problem, says King
A leading retail chief has said the environmental lobby’s obsession with plastic bags has detracted attention from more pressing green issues at hand.
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Rewe looks to cut carbon emissions
The German retailer has joined the Product Carbon Footprint scheme to measure its carbon footprint
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ArticleFlanders unveils new glasshouse project
Plassendale project set to address need for increased vegetable production and improved use of energy resources
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Biofumigation Symposium in Canberra
The third International Biofumigation Symposium is being held in Canberra this week
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ArticleSmart packaging cuts carbon emissions
Study by Wageningen University and Research's Agrotechnology & Food Sciences Group into Xtend breathable packaging uncovers additional environmental benefits
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Green lobby restricts science appliance
Trusting the information produced by experts is key to implementing future green solutions for environmental protection
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Sulpicio to sue Del Monte over toxic cargo
Group claims that Del Monte failed to declare toxic cargo before its vessel capsized last month
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Carbon footprint study for RSA exports
New research is being undertaken into the environmental impact of fruit and wine exports from South Africa
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Water savings possible for stonefruit
A new study in Australia shows stonefruit can be grown using 30 per cent less water
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Hexagro chooses organic path
French wholesale network Hexagro has announced that all of its sites have gained organic certification
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Asda wins environmental excellence award
The retailer has walked off with a highly sought-after prize at the 2008 Environmental Leadership Awards this week
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ArticleChile suffers from poor grape season
Poor export results have led to some growers in the country abandoning grapes in favour of grain and citrus production