Coffee cup waste could be slashed by 300 million cups
According to research carried out by Cardiff University, the simple measure of charging 25p per disposable coffee cup could cut…
Food Waste
Food waste management is a major aspect for all catering businesses.
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Tesco unveils food waste hotline for suppliers
In a bid to improve communication between its supermarkets and growers and suppliers, Tesco has unveiled a hotline to highlight…
Sainsbury’s ditches food waste targets
Reported by The Guardian today, it has been announced that Sainsbury’s has dropped its ambitious target of getting customers to…
Waste campaigners urge supermarkets to scrap use by dates
By eliminating Use By dates on dairy products retailers could reduce an estimated 350,000 tonnes of avoidable household waste per…
Fifth of world’s food wasted from overeating
A new study carried out by scientists at The University of Edinburgh have found that the world consumes 10 per…
Generation gap in food waste study finds
A report released by Sainsbury’s on Friday found that there is a definite gap between attitudes towards eating, with more…
Plastic trays and foils to be given ‘widely recycled’ labels
The On-Pack Recycling Label (OPRL) scheme has announced that it has changed its guidance for plastic pots, tubs, trays, and…
Costa begins nationwide rollout of cup recycling scheme
Following a successful trial of a cup recycling scheme last year, which took place across 45 Costa stores in London…
City of London declares ambition to recycle half a million cups in one month
Thanks to an initiative taking place in London’s Square Mile, which holds the UK’s largest concentration of offices, April will…
Audit slams EU’s take on food waste
The European Court of Auditors (ECA) has decried the EU on its failures to tackle food waste across the continent.…