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Federal government announces investment of up to $376K for Canadian Produce Marketing Association to improve packaging
The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced an investment of up to $376,200 for the Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA), under the Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities Program (CASPP), to support the transition towards more sustainable food and produce packaging. Packaging serves many useful and essential functions in the food system, such as protecting food from contamination, preserving food and facilitating transportation. With the funds received under CASPP, the CPMA is undertaking a national pilot project that explores effective ways for industry to migrate to using sustainable packaging design and material options that enhance recyclability or compostability. The funds are being used to develop a strategy and enable steps towards the migration.
UK political parties ramp up focus on climate change and single-use plastics in their manifestos
This is an excerpt of an article by Bio Market Insights that I was quoted in: Commenting on the main political parties’ manifestos, Tom Burke, chairman of environmental thinktank E3G, told Bio Mark……
GEA technology promises sustainably sourced milk with guaranteed origin
Brazilian dairy farm Fazenda Trevisan has again chosen GEA for its latest project: a new production line for milk processing that guarantees low energy consumption, minimises carbon footprint and adds a guarantee of origin.
Leisure centre construction phase begins – With recycled materials where possible
The redevelopment of Hartham Leisure Centre enters the net phase following the demolition of the western end of the building, enabling construction of the new extension to begin with recycled materials where possible. The new building will feature additional studio space, a state of the art gym, new soft play facility and terrace style café opening out onto Hartham Common. Brickwork from the demolition will be retained and reused as part of the landscape management of the development. Other materials, including timber and steel will be sorted for reuse and recycling where possible. Eric Buckmaster, executive member for wellbeing at East Herts District Council, who said: “The expansion and renovation of Hartham Leisure Centre will deliver new and improved facilities for residents and I am delighted we have reached this stage that will deliver some of the new and exciting aspects of the development including extra studio space, a state of the art gym, new soft play centre and a café.
Von Wong Art Installation Raises Awareness About Single-Use Plastic
Conceptual photographer Benjamin Von Wong has shared details about his latest project on his blog—an art installation made from 168,000 plastic straws called “The Parting of the Plastic Sea.” The idea behind the work is to draw attention to the “truckload of plastic flowing into the ocean every 60 seconds”—and to emphasize how a small step like forgoing a plastic straw when conducted on a large scale can make a big difference—stopping the “strawpocalypse,” as Von Wong puts it. Of course, Von Wong didn’t go out and buy the straws for the project—even if it would have only cost $10 for 100,000 of them. He took the harder route, working with Zero Waste Saigon, Starbucks Vietnam and hundreds of volunteers to gather used straws over the course of half a year. A local builder then helped to construct the frame that would support the “waves” of plastic. To generate maximum awareness, the installation was located at the Estella Place shopping mall in Ho Chi Minh City. On his blog, Von Wong says “The Parting of the Plastic Sea” isn’t only about straws. He writes: “It’s about taking a first step towards paying attention to the plastic epidemic threatening the…
An Imperfect expansion into ‘sustainable’ seafood
Sustainable can be a wobbly term. Should Imperfect Foods use the term for the offcuts of farmed salmon it sells?