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- Food producers warn surge in cost of CO2 will force up prices for shoppers Thu, 23 Sep 21, 3:40amGeorge Eustice says government must give financial aid to fertiliser firm CF Industries for three weeks
- Bailout of US CO2 supplier will cost UK taxpayers ‘millions’ Wed, 22 Sep 21, 5:51pmGeorge Eustice says government must give financial aid to fertiliser firm CF Industries for three weeks
- Coles shuns coal: supermarket giant vows to source all its electricity from renewables by 2025 Fri, 19 Mar 21, 12:01pmAustralian climate campaigners hail decision: ‘An announcement like this changes the national story’
- Sainsbury's in £1bn investment to become carbon neutral by 2040 Tue, 28 Jan 20, 11:01amRetailer’s plans include cutting down on waste and a plastic bottle deposit scheme
- Asda signs up its fridges to keep the UK warm this winter Mon, 12 Aug 19, 12:56amSupermarket’s freezers will help power 8,500 homes by matching defrost times to blackouts or surges in demand
- Mobile app Karma tackles food waste with discounted meals Thu, 13 Sep 18, 7:00amThe launch of Karma in Sweden has brought about a new way of fighting food waste. Since 2016, more than 1,500 businesses such as restaurants, bakeries, cafes and hotels as well as the three largest supermarket chains in Sweden...
- Major supermarket chain is the first in the UK to remove palm oil from all its food Wed, 11 Apr 18, 1:42amOver half of products in supermarkets contain palm oil, according to United Kingdom (UK) grocery store chain Iceland, and demand is contributing to deforestation...
- Major supermarket chain is the first in the UK to remove palm oil from all their food Wed, 11 Apr 18, 1:42amOver half of products in supermarkets contain palm oil, according to United Kingdom (UK) grocery store chain Iceland, and demand is contributing to deforestation...
- First plastic-free supermarket aisle opens in Amsterdam Thu, 1 Mar 18, 12:51amThe world's first plastic-free supermarket aisle opened on February 28 at the Amsterdam location of the Netherlands-based supermarket chain Ekoplaza. Within this aisle, customers will be able to choose from more than 700...
- 'Food in the Nude' project helps New Zealand supermarket reduce plastic use Thu, 8 Feb 18, 1:21amA New Zealand grocery store is attempting to slash its plastic use creatively with a new "Food in the Nude" project. And no, it's not about people getting naked - it's about serving produce without a pile of packaging. According...
- 'Food in the Nude' project in New Zealand supermarket reduces plastic use Thu, 8 Feb 18, 1:21amA New Zealand grocery store, New World Bishopdale, is attempting to slash their plastic use creatively with a new "Food in the Nude" project. And no, it's not about people getting naked. It's about serving produce without...
- Tackling the plastic bottle crisis and our wider disregard for nature | Letters Sat, 1 Jul 17, 4:13amGreen co-leader Caroline Lucas says she hopes to build a cross-party coalition to stop bottle wastage, while other correspondents offer their thoughts on protecting the environment
- This Texas supermarket is growing its own veggies in a shipping container farm Thu, 25 May 17, 9:58pmA Texas chain of supermarkets isn't just in the business of selling vegetables; it's growing them, too. Based in Dallas, the H-E-B-owned Central Market has joined forces with Controlled Environment Agriculture Advisors, a...
- Quebec food waste program to rescue 30.8 million pounds of food Wed, 15 Mar 17, 12:46amSending leftover food from grocery stores to food banks may seem like a simple answer to food waste, but management and distribution have complicated the process in the past...
- 14-year-old girl convinces major British grocery store to stop selling caged hen eggs Tue, 26 Jul 16, 10:14pm14-year-old Lucy Gavaghan of England is on a mission to stop the sale of eggs from caged hens. She convinced major British company Tesco to agree to end the sales of "caged eggs" by 2025, ande sh isn't finished yet. She's...