Year: 2019

Lidl Italia has teamed up with the MyFoody app to reduce food waste by providing greater visibility on items nearing their expiry date.Myfoody offers consumers a disc…

Winemakers in the ‘Garden of France’ are championing sustainable practices, despite the threat of an unpredictable climate. The Loire is France’s largest white wine region, the second largest for sparkling wines and its third largest overall producer of AOC wines. Much is written about the boom in sparkling wine sales worldwide, and Loire is one of many regions that could benefit from the boom. 

The ASUC Senate met Wednesday night for a short meeting, discussing Cal Dining initiatives and where the UC Berkeley International Office should be located.

This is how the Internet of Things could impact the sustainability of the planet in different areas, such as water use and energy efficiency.

In 2018, 2.1% of LeasePlan’s fleet was electric. In 2019, 5.7% of new vehicles were EVs. Both figures should be 100% by 2030. Annual Sustainability Reports will document that journey.The first one was published this week. …

A new data tool for measuring the sustainability of seafood – both produced by aquaculture and capture fisheries – is now online and available for public use.

What makes this plastic so significant is that it can break down in a home composting environment, unlike a lot of bioplastics that can only decompose in a temperature-controlled facility.

As part of our Mission Possible campaign, edie brings you this weekly round-up of five of the best sustainability success stories of the week from across the globe.

An extra charge for using a paper or plastic bag could be coming to Minneapolis.

Lyst’s “Year in Fashion 2019” report reveals a new consumer mindset that rewards fashion brands that promote sustainability and diversity.

The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) has launched a new programme to help women reach senior positions in companies and lead on embedding sustainability across entire corporate strategies.

There’s a relatively small number of naysayers about your sustainability program. Ignore them.

Replacing existing gas boilers with hydrogen-ready devices should be mandatory when they reach the end of their life, the Energy Networks Association (ENA) has urged in its general election manifesto.

Luke Miller – Aldi is going green with its commitment to replace 12.5 million single-use plastic bags with compostable bags.

ATL is first airport to achieve LEED for Communities certification.

A series of major sustainability initiatives have headlined the maiden year for InterContinental Hotels Group’s voco brand since opening on the Gold Coast.

It’s critical for sale, capacity and turning information into action.

Melissa Joy Manning discusses an evolving industry and the “people component” of responsible sourcing.

A host of high-street food and drink retailers, including LEON, Asda, Waitrose and Costa have joined a new pilot offering refillable options for commodities such as water, coffee, groceries and toiletries, in a bid to cut down on the amount of sin…

Technology, legislation, corporate incentives to customers and changes to the supply chain can all help reduce the use of single-use plastic in MENA.