European Parliament proposes to cut European food waste in half by 2030
European MEPs have recently put forward a number of measures and objectives to cut the annual 88 million tonnes of…
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The Real Junk Food Project under investigation
A charity in West Yorkshire which serves surplus to requirement supermarket food may now face prosecution for out-of-date produce. The…
M&S commits to food waste plan
Marks and Spencer this week unveiled a new sustainability initiative that will eliminate food waste. Set for 2025, the retailer…
Tesco launches resealable salad bags
Less than a week after it was revealed that the British public throws away 40 per cent of bagged leaves,…
Recycling body criticises food packaging
The Recycling Association has branded both Pringles tubes and Lucozade Sport bottles as “villains” of the recycling world. Named in…
Co-op to reduce landfill through pizza packaging
The supermarket giant has announced that it is to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill by remodelling its…
MPs call for tighter food waste targets and wonky veg in supermarkets
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (Defra) has reported that 7.3 million tonnes of food was wasted in households…
Square Mile Challenge looks set to achieve half a million cup target
According to initial figures on coffee cup collections from the Square Mile Challenge, the initiative looks likely to achieve its…
Supermarkets need to do more to tackle waste says Women’s Institute
A new report by the Women’s Institute (WI) has urged supermarkets to do more to tackle food waste, from changing…
MEPs back calls for new food waste targets
Ministers within the European Parliament yesterday backed new proposals for binding EU waste reduction targets of 50 per cent. The…