New advice for packaging fresh produce produced by waste reduction body Wrap, the Food Standards Agency and the Environment Department.
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The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) accused the Tory government of failing to tackle throwaway fashion.
… raft of measures, including charging fashion producers a penny per garment to raise £35 … chairwoman of the committee, said: "Fashion producers should be forced to clear up the … change the fast fashion business model which produces cheap clothes that cost the earth." …
Forests should not have to do the work previously performed by fossil fuels.
… gone an entire week without burning coal to produce electricity - for the first time … in the UK in 2018, almost all of them produced from trees growing in forests located … from the US alone, most of these being produced from the extensive forests of the US …
We need to fundamentally overhaul our agriculture and forestry practices.
… continued existence as a species. This sector produces at least 23 percent of global … is this: solutions exist. There are ways to produce food that protect forests, reduce … - that countries must change how food is produced, and that there are workable …
At a debate organised by the Food Ethics Council the jury favoured a tax on ultra-processed foods over a tax on meat.
… is clear that the planet will not be able to produce enough grain to feed the animals to … its consumption. Methane emissions Ruminants produce the greenhouse gas methane, of which … the industrial revolution. Chickens do not produce methane and pigs produce only small …
Non-organic cotton has been dubbed "the dirtiest crop in the world". So, how does organic compare?
… farmers across the globe. Every year they produce 29 million tonnes of cotton – the … to the damaging impact of conventionally produced cotton. Cotton is a notoriously … takes an estimated 10,000 litres of water to produce 1kg of cotton, often in countries …
The recent EAT-Lancet report has garnered mixed responses so far but here are the five things you need to know about the 'healthy reference diet'.
… to showing how this would produce a similar total volume of … research looking at the most effective way to produce meat from low input forage and how to … in grassland provide opportunities to produce more nuts and fruit in conjunction …
American negotiators urged to push the UK into scrapping regulations on pesticides, genetically-modified crops, and the production of chicken and meat products
… products into the United Kingdom that are produced to lower standards.” In its … on US agricultural exports. The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) specifies “the … products into the United Kingdom that are produced to lower standards. “Gove may not …
How our farmers and food production need to adapt is at the forefront of the climate change discussion.
… of our lives, right down to the ways we produce our food and how efficient our … farmers will have to change the way they produce food, and there may even be concerns … to hothouses or hydroponic growing methods to produce plants. However, if water shortages …
Europe has the untapped capacity to meet global energy demand through onshore wind farms, new research finds.
… Europe can produce '100 times more energy' Marianne … research finds. Europe has the capacity to produce more than 100 times the amount of energy it currently produces through onshore windfarms, new …
A beekeeper from Lincolnshire has launched the UK’s first certified Carbon Neutral honey.
… we are delighted to run our organic farm and produce our delicious raw honey in such a way … honey is a first for honey. The honey produced on the farm is entirely natural, raw, British and produced in small batches with an intense …
Indonesia and Malaysia say the EU measure will unfairly disadvantage their crops, while environmentalists worry it won’t be tough enough on deforestation
… backlash from the world’s two largest palm producers. The new rules will define which … sustainable palm oil … every drop of palm oil produced in Malaysia will be certified … in Malaysia. Colombia’s palm oil, instead, is produced in plains rather than forests. Rules …
Goldsmiths, University of London said it is to remove all beef products from sale from next month.
… or recognition between British beef and beef produced elsewhere". Goldsmiths Students' … to back British farming and source locally-produced food. "Tackling climate change is one … or recognition between British beef and beef produced elsewhere. Our standards of beef …
'35-40 percent of trees cut for industrial purposes become paper products.'
… on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) brings producers and processors together with … half of the world’s supply of palm oil is produced. While Indonesia is home to some of … The fastest and cheapest way for palm oil producers to clear land for oil palms has …
Local Government Association (LGA) says labelling for all products needs to be improved.
… products and measures to force producers to pay the full cost of disposing of … authorities provide standardised collections. Producers David Renard, Local Government … needs to commit to reforms that ensure producers pay the full cost of recycling …
Challenging individual consumerism must occur in synchrony with critiquing broader capitalist systems.
… change. Instead, focus has shifted to big producers and corporations - corporations that … For example, the behaviour of energy producers and corporations, particularly Oil … governments collectively form the ‘producer’ group. These two groups are …
Protest at political inaction on climate breakdown has reinforced opposition to the Silvertown tunnel project in east London.
… pointed out that, while traffic at 30-40 mph produces fewer emissions than traffic queues, … projects have repeatedly shown that they produce more car journeys – so-called “induced … by Highways England, showed that they produced, on average, seven percent more …
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has started work on a scenario in line with the stretch target of the Paris Agreement for its influential outlook.
… his view – the agency “definitely intend” to produce a new scenario. Preliminary stage … and the time constraints they have to produce the report this year.” That leaves a … energy use. The agency responded that it produces a range of scenarios highlighting the …
Stemming Sub-Saharan Africa’s demand for a devastating energy source will require a colossal shift from business-as-usual, principally through mass adoption of solar energy.
… less in dry weight and take eight days to produce in industrial kilns. Improved methods … and only take 15 minutes to two hours to produce, potentially helping reduce … to prefer e-cookers as they cook quicker, produce less fumes and can be left alone to …
We need to overhaul what we grow, and how and where we grow it, if we are to make the most of our land and fight climate change.
… of the food is going into feeding animals, to produce a far smaller quantity of meat. … that and eating the grain instead would produce far more calories, but of course … production of surplus food and food that is produced in damaging ways ( say for …
A group of biologists is putting Oaxaca’s Yaguar Xoo sanctuary on the map.
… iconic plant. Batagave will work with mezcal producers, encouraging them to embrace the … harvesting it for use in mezcal production. Producers will be reimbursed with agave seed, … project Rambling Spirits. We work with mezcal producers in Oaxaca offering guided tours to …
The state of our soils is an enormous threat to future food security - we need to fully embrace organic methods.
… talk about agroecology and the soil health it produces – and a lot of apparent agreement. … There are several traditional systems that produce agroecological outcomes. Permaculture … and registration systems for organically produced food. In the UK, just 517,000 …
How to develop a sustainable sourcing model based on shared value and community.
… so you can source increasingly high-quality produce? Is it because ethical sourcing is … to sourcing. Having direct relationships with producers is both essential and … so. It may be best to start working with one producer or co-operative under your model, or …
Beyond solar: the renewable energy you've never heard of...
… looking for. Simply put, piezoelectricity is produced when pressure is applied to an … all, it’s an oft-repeated fact that cows produce a staggering amount of methane. Along with other greenhouse gases produced by the agricultural industry, the …