Retail & the environment
Why are supermarkets going green now?
Supermarkets are out and proud about their commitment to the environment. Is this because they are pre-empting punitive government policies,…
UK: Asda pledges to stop sending waste to landfill
Multiple supermarket Asda yesterday (25 July) said it would stop sending waste to landfill sites by 2010. The move was…
UK: Defra wants supermarkets to adopt environmentally friendly practices
Environment secretary David Miliband met yesterday (20 July) with representatives from the UK’s four largest supermarkets to discuss the implementation…
UK: Women’s Institutes unite against wasteful food packaging
The National Federation of Women’s Institutes has launched a campaign designed to pressure supermarkets into reducing unnecessary excess food packaging,…
UK: Tesco looks for spotlight with Community Plan
Tesco boss Terry Leahy unveiled the company’s Community Plan yesterday (10 May) just two days after the UK's GBP95bn (US$177.5bn) grocery market was referred for a Competition…
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UK: Defra launches food industry sustainability initiative
The UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) announced yesterday (26 April) a plan to improve the food…
UK: Asda goes green over fish
Responding to pressure from environmental groups and consumers, and in the latest of a string of 'green' policies, Asda announced yesterday (28 March)…
UK: Defra launches innovation fund for green retail packaging
UK Environment Minister Elliot Morley has launched an £8m (US$14.7m) Innovation Fund to stimulate innovative packaging design in a bid…
What a waste: Recycling rises up the food industry agenda
Some 75% of UK household waste is sent to landfill, with packaging accounting for 25% of this waste. With landfill…