Day: 21 November 2013

Hospitality and food sector wastes 1.3bn meals each year

The UK's hospitality and food service sector throws away 920,000 tonnes of food waste each year, which is the equivalent to 1.3bn meals, according to new research from Wrap.

Global brands link with WWF to form bioplastic alliance

Big consumer brands such as Nike, Procter & Gamble, Unilever and Coca-Cola and the conservation group WWF have launched the Bioplastic Feedstock Alliance (BFA), which will promote the development of plant-based plastics.

Public ‘must’ be educated on recycling traceability

Local authorities and government need to create clear communication campaigns on the end destinations of materials collected for recycling so the public knows where it goes, according to an industry expert.

Sainsbury’s to open first carbon, waste and water neutral store

Sainsbury's will be opening its most environmentally friendly store in Leicester which will emit zero carbon from all operational energy used, send zero waste to landfill and will have zero impact on the water usage of the local catchment area.

EXCLUSIVE: Access to satellite data will help SMEs with ‘environmental understanding’

The European Commission's plans to provide "free, full and open access" to satellite data will help small-to-medium sized businesses (SMEs) further develop their environmental understanding, says the European Environment Agency (EEA).

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