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Food giants launch online sustainability site to meet changing consumer demands

Bidvest Foodservice and a ‘green alliance’ made up of food industry giants, Unilever, Premier Foods, Delifrance UK, Vegware, and Jacobs Douwe Egberts have today launched plate2planet, a ‘one-stop-shop’ digital platform that aims to address the growing demand in the food sector for useful and practical information about sustainability.

Trust, sustainability and the real scandal of the VW emissions tests

The VW scandal helps reinforce cynicism about the ability of the private sector to act in good faith and do its bit to tackle climate change, argues Adam Corner, Research Director for the Climate Outreach & Information Network and an Honorary Research Fellow in the School of Psychology, Cardiff University.

Shell tried to influence Science Museum climate change programme

Shell tried to influence the presentation of a climate change programme it was sponsoring at the Science Museum in London, internal documents seen by the Guardian show.

Commercial solar rooftop: Kingspan looks to engage with other utilities following ESB joint venture

Leading insulation manufacturer Kingspan has signalled its intention to work with utility firms in other territories to accelerate the take up of commercial solar rooftop, following yesterday’s joint venture deal with Ireland’s largest energy company, ESB.

Sales of organic food and drinks rise four per cent

Sales of organic food and drink products have bounced back, rising by four per cent last year at a time of tumbling food prices and spending.

Edelman severs long-standing PR ties with American Petroleum Institute

The world’s largest public relations firm is ending its lucrative relationship with America’s powerful oil lobby – after more than a decade and at least $327m in billings.

UK green car sales surge in January

UK sales of green cars shot up by more than 60 per cent in the first month of 2015 compared to the same period last year.

Communicating climate change: why pictures of polar bears don’t cut it anymore

Climate change has an image problem. And it’s not socks, sandals and floral pattern hemp shirts. Typical depictions of the issue, such as homeless polar bears, steaming smoke stacks and swirling storms, are failing to provoke meaningful engagement. Work needs to be done to find a new generation of images that can switch people on and encourage them to take action.

Community Shop opens first ‘social supermarket’ in London

The UK’s first full-scale social supermarket starts its national rollout on Monday, selling surplus food and drink to people on the verge of food poverty for up to 70 per cent less than high street prices.

Nissan LEAF lights up London skyline with electric car-powered graffiti

Electric-car powered graffiti has hit the streets of London to highlight the capital’s pollution problem caused by vehicle exhausts fumes.

i2O Water inks global distribution deal with smart meter firm Itron

i2O Water, the UK cleantech firm that is helping utilities plug the leaks in their water supply networks, has signed a multi-year deal with US smart meter company, Itron Inc, to accelerate the take up of its ‘intelligent’ water control system around the globe.

Going overground: Kensa goes on the road to “demystify” ground source heat pumps

Following the launch of the domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) and the release of a landmark new heat pump model, Cornwall-based Kensa Heat Pumps is going on the road to “demystify” ground source heat pump technology. Thomas McMullan finds out more.

Peabody Energy ‘clean coal’ ad campaign ruled misleading

WWF on why it stood up to the world’s biggest private coal company over an advert that claimed ‘clean coal’ technologies would help developing countries.

EU green label regulations could lead to inefficient vacuum cleaners, manufacturers warn

Consumers are being urged to buy powerful vacuum cleaners while they can after it emerged that some of the most powerful models on the market will disappear in September when a new EU rule comes into force.

Edelman states it won’t accept clients that are climate deniers

Edelman, America’s biggest public relations firm, has for the first time formally declared it will not take on campaigns that deny global warming, in response to an investigation by the Guardian.


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