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Aldi to Trial Plastic-Free Veg at Its Stores in England
Aldi is extending a trial to eliminate the use of plastic packaging for some fresh vegetables at its stores in England.
The supermarket started selling five loose fresh produce, including savoy cabbage, white...
Wasting Food ‘Is Top Cause of Environmental Guilt Among Brits’, What Is Yours?
Wasting food is the top cause of environmental guilt among Brits.That’s according to a new survey of 2,001 people, conducted by Opinium research and commissioned by renewable energy supplier Pure Planet, which...
Takeout Lunches Generate Obscene Amounts of Packaging Waste
Eating on the go is costly not only to our wallets, but also to the environment.Eating lunch on the go generates nearly 11 billion pieces of packaging waste every year – and...
EU Sets Out Common Methodology to Measure Food Waste
The European Commission has set out a common methodology for food waste measurement to support member states on quantifying it at each stage of the supply chain.The Delegated Act will ensure coherent...
New York Is Curbing Food Waste and Helping People in Need with a New Initiative
Last week, Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature reached agreement on one of the most pro-environmental budget sessions in many years.Not surprisingly, Albany’s agreement on a new comprehensive congestion...
‘Rubbish Police’ Check Bin Bags to Drive Up Recycling Rates
A pair of council officers in hi-vis jackets scrutinise a clipboard before approaching a bungalow on a windswept estate on the western outskirts of Swansea. They are looking for residents who have...
UK Chips an Inch Shorter After Summer Heatwave – Report
The British chip has been left an inch shorter by the 2018 heatwave, according to a report on the risks to UK fruit and vegetable growing from climate change.The spell of baking...
Glasgow Unveils Plans to Become Scotland’s First Circular City
Glasgow City Council has announced its ambitious plan become the first circular city in Scotland.
Its Circular Economy Route Map will focus on cutting food waste and engage with universities and colleges to...
New Study Finds Food Waste Will Increase to 66 Tons per Second If Left Unchecked
A new analysis from Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has found that global food waste will increase by more than 30% by 2030 if no action is taken. The figures themselves are even...
‘Public Deluded About Amount They Need to Own and How Much They Waste’
The majority of people are deluded about the amount of possessions they need and the amount of waste they produce.That’s according to relocation firm Movinga, which surveyed 18,000 households across 20 countries...
Green Foods Could Clean Up the Construction Industry
We’ve all heard of eating our vegetables, but what about building with them? A new study by Lancaster University‘s B-SMART program will examine the effects of incorporating root vegetables – yes, vegetables...
Dairy Farmers’ Excess Milk Gets a Second Life Feeding the Hungry
Automation may have caused a significant surplus of dairy products and a corresponding price drop, but one non-profit has stepped up to ensure food – and farms – don’t go to waste....
Toronto Pay-What-You-Can Store Aims to Tackle Landfills and Hunger
In a bright, airy Toronto market, the shelves are laden with everything from organic produce to pre-made meals and pet food. What shoppers won’t find, however, is price tags. In what is...
Sustainable Fashion Innovator Makes Fiber From Pineapple Leaves
In 1960, 97 percent of the fibers used in clothing came from natural materials. Today that number has fallen to 35 percent. But sustainable fashion veteran Isaac Nichelson wants to reverse that...
Eating Toast Bread Straight from the Freezer to Avoid Waste
Around 24m slices of bread are thrown away every day in the UK – more than a million an hour – because people do not get around to using it in time...
Algorithm Sends Food That Would Be Wasted to the Hungry
According to the USDA’s Economic Research Service, up to 40 percent of the food produced in the United States is wasted. Sugam Sharma, a computer science expert and systems analyst in Iowa...
