Waste Kellogg’s corn flakes turned into beer
The cereal giant Kellogg’s has joined forces with a Salford brewery to turn waste corn flakes into a new type
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Recycling
Circular economy key to lowering carbon footprint, report says
Businesses that embrace the circular economy in their supply chains have reduced energy prices, lower their carbon footprint and are
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Marks & Spencer launches eco-shopping bag
The high street chain M&S has launched a new eco-shopping bag that helps prevent waste and reduce poverty among people
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In Practice: how the environment is impacting the catering industry
Jamie Roberts, writing on behalf of catering equipment manufacturers, Nisbets, discusses how catering industry professionals can be part of the
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A ‘can do’ attitude to recycling
The ‘Blue Planet’ effect had a powerful effect on three young Londoners, who after visiting a remote island in Thailand
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Plastic straws could be banned by 2020, says Government
The Government has announced it plans to ban plastic straws by October 2020. The plan is subject to a consultation launched by
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London half marathon to ban single use plastic bottles
The Harrow Half Marathon this Sunday (September 16) will be London’s first to offer no single-use plastic bottles to runners.
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In Practice: ensuring packaging delivers ethical and financial value
David Griffiths, product marketing manager, Adjuno, outlines the value of enforcing robust packaging standards across the global supply chain. Minimalist
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Carlsberg to ditch plastic rings for glue in a bid to reduce waste
Carlsberg has announced they will replace the plastic rings used to support four, six and eight packs of beer with technology that
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UK shoppers buy 54 million kilograms of plastic a week, research reveals
The study, conducted by energy suppliers OVO energy, surveyed British shoppers to establish the UK’s average grocery shopping basket. OVO
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The art of brewing up a truly sustainable business…
As the debate over single-use plastic and packaging continues, Environment Journal spoke to Helena Hills, who runs the sustainable coffee
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Bucks to consult on ‘realistic’ options for its recycling centres
Buckinghamshire County Council has launched a public consultation on the future of its local tips. The eight-week consultation aims to
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Notting Hill Carnival joins forces with Ecotricity
Notting Hill Carnival is partnering with Ecotricity this weekend as the organisers look to make it the ‘greenest party’ in
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UK’s largest recycling plant opens
The largest recycling plant in the UK has officially opened in Livingston, Scotland. The plant, featuring a CDE state-of-the-art wet processing
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In Practice: can the supply chain support a waste plastic purge?
As the global outcry against plastic pollution intensifies, it’s beginning to look like the end of the road for single-use
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Why China’s recyclables import ban will force UK businesses to rethink waste management
China’s recently-imposed restrictions on importing recyclable material has had major repercussions on waste management in the UK – but the
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In Practice: a more robust approach to recycling
A report published today (July 23) from the National Audit Office has accused the Government of not facing up to
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Recycling rates open to ‘fraud and error’
A new report from the National Audit Office (NAO) says the method used to calculate packaging recycling rates is ‘not
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Report: Scotland’s first social enterprise supermarket
Since May, the first social enterprise supermarket in Scotland has provided an alternative to shoppers who are put off by
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Ikea launch new sustainability plan
Ikea has committed to using only renewable and recycled materials in its products by 2030. Currently, 60% of the Ikea range
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