All Sustainability and environment articles
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Comment & OpinionWomen – and the planet – deserve better than toxic tampons
According to reports, some tampons contained glyphosate at levels 40 times higher than the legal limit for drinking water, while others tested positive for traces of arsenic and lead, says Julie Chen, co-founder of The Cheeky Panda
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InterviewsGrowUp CEO Mike Hedges on the future of vertical farming
While other vertical farms have struggled, GrowUp’s CEO has built a team he believes has the potential to grow and sell its ‘best-tasting’ salad leaves globally
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NewsWaitrose letting shoppers ‘borrow’ reusable cups in latest hot drinks trial
Waitrose shoppers have seven days to return the reusable cup to store, or will be charged £3 for failing to do so
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NewsMaelor Foods plans 25% rise in poultry production
The supplier said the move would move was a ’crucial step in meeting growing demand for fresh British chicken’
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NewsLWC Drinks to expand HVO fuel use
The plans mark just one of many changes to increase the wholesaler’s sustainability credentials
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Comment & OpinionDRS, EPR… government can’t be trusted with green schemes
Green schemes have been notoriously mishandled in this country to the detriment of businesses, says Nick Gillett, Mangrove MD
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NewsCircular online grocer Weekly.Shop launches crowdfund campaign
The online subscription grocer – which delivers groceries in reusable containers, and collects, cleans, and refills the empties to be used again – said the funds would be ‘instrumental in accelerating our growth ambitions’
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NewsAgrifood companies rely on ‘weak’ carbon schemes to distract from lack of progress, report claims
Companies such as Mars and PepsiCo are ‘failing to address the root causes of their carbon emissions’, the Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor 2025 claimed
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NewsCo-op cuts over 100 tonnes of plastic in packaging switch
The packaging changes will be rolling out across bakery, produce and protein categories
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NewsFDF to face opposition bid in efforts to run new EPR packaging tax system
A bid drawn up by the FDF has won the backing of powerful bodies including the BRC and Incpen, but it is unlikely to be the only one
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Comment & OpinionDisruption clocks are ticking. Food system resilience is crucial
Food system resilience requires us to be prepared for disruption which can be caused by a growing list of risks, says Alan Hayes, strategic advisor at Future Strategy
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NewsShake Shack introduces regeneratively grown flour into buns
The ‘fine-casual’ restaurant chain’s buns will now contain 25% Wildfarmed flour
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NewsCornish Orchards hits 100% renewable energy milestone
The Cornish Orchards team is also investing behind projects aimed at boosting the local ecosystem
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NewsTesco starts offering Clubcard points for charging electric cars
Tesco has announced the new service as an extension of its tie-up with tech provider Pod
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NewsFood sector council hailed as a game-changer ‘on pause’, says government
The Food and Drink Sector Council was intended to focus on boosting skills, agricultural productivity and the nation’s nutrition
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InterviewsWhy Pip Murray is taking Pip & Nut beyond nut butter
Having successfully persuaded consumers to live with a little separation in their peanut butter, Pip Murray’s Pip & Nut brand is now taking on Nutella
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Comment & OpinionConsumed: Saabira Chaudhuri underlines true cost of plastic
Consumed takes the waste-related stats we’ve all heard before and somehow makes them more shocking
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KVI TrackerAsda lists Uruguayan beef as inflation bites
The new range, developed by Asda’s key red meat supplier Hilton Foods, went on sale last week ’for a limited period’
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NewsAbel & Cole stops sourcing sea-farmed salmon over sustainability concerns
Them move comes amid mounting scrutiny over conditions within the sea farming sector
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NewsNew UK reservoirs in pipeline under Defra plans
Environment secretary Steve Reed has seized control of the planning process to build two reservoirs for the first time since the 1990s