Sustainability
WRAP and OPRL announce strategic partnership
WRAP and OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) will work together towards meeting the UK’s recycling targets.
Trials will help industry reduce packaging waste, says ULMA
The packaging industry must keep an open mind and invest in sustainable ways to reduce materials waste, but it will be an ongoing process – says an industry spokesperson.
Organic survey asks if consumers understand organic
In a survey called, “Do you understand organic?” the Andechser Molkerei Scheitz dairy has asked 3,201 German consumers about their attitudes and views about the organic topic.
SIG first in beverage carton industry to launch paper straw
SIG is the first in the industry to offer a market-ready alternative to plastic straws, announcing today that a paper straw solution will be delivered to first customers in the first quarter of 2019.
Ten years of OPRL
Founded in 2009 by a group of retailers and brands, the On-Pack Recycling Label celebrates a decade of recycling advice, as public readiness for radical action reaches tipping point.
S is for sustainable
I have spent the last week listening in on webinars, interviewing people and attending conferences. It is all part of the job, and there has been one word that has been the theme throughout the week – sustainability.
How the dairy industry can help meet Sustainable Development Goals
At Dairy UK’s ‘Weighing up the Facts? Does Dairy Deliver’ conference, chief executive Dr Judith Bryans explained the critical role of the dairy industry in meeting the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Cows are not killing the climate
A key claim to the rise in greenhouse emissions is that globally, meat production generates more greenhouse emissions than the entire transportation sector, but is this true?
Dairy recognised as valuable to sustainable diet
Dairy UK chief executive Dr Judith Bryans responds to the publication of the EAT-Lancet report ‘Food, Planet, Health’.
Müller reveals new lighter milk bottle caps
Dairy brand Müller, has revealed a new lightweight recyclable milk cap, which uses 13% less plastic material.
European Dairy Sector and Sustainable Development Goals
The European Dairy Association has released a ‘factsheet’ detailing how the European Dairy Sector is playing a role in fulfilling the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
School ‘eco-canteen’ gives used cartons new lease of life
SIG is showcasing how waste can be turned into something useful through an ‘eco-canteen’ made almost entirely from used beverage cartons.
IDF launches new Dairy Sustainability Outlook
The International Dairy Federation has published its first Dairy Sustainability Outlook which aims to provide a viewpoint on sustainable development for dairy
Business & trade, Dairy processing, Dairy science, Sustainability
Winter Wenzel for Ugandan education
The sale of organic ‘Winter Wenzel’ cheese from Söbbeke dairy in Germany will benefit many children in West Uganda.