climate change
The time for green is now
Ongoing sustainability action needs urgent government input, says Rasmus Mortensen, chief vision officer at Lyras
Keeping cool with climate change
National Ice Cream Day in the US has inspired me to stay cool during the UK’s first red weather warning heatwave.
Arla Foods and DSM in GHG pilot programme
European dairy cooperative Arla Foods and Royal DSM are set to start a large-scale on-farm pilot with the methane reducing feed additive Bovaer@ on 10,000 dairy cows across three European countries.
COP26 and dairy
For dairy, the requirement to reduce greenhouse gases and reduce waste has been a much longer process than the last year or so. As an example, Dairy UK’s first Dairy Roadmap was launched back in 2008.
Share the good news about dairy emissions, says RABDF
The dairy industry is being tasked to get behind a drive to spread accurate facts about greenhouse gas emissions from the sector ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, UK at the end of October (31 Oct).
Tackling carbon emissions in the dairy industry
Rural energy operator Flogas provides an overview on what the dairy industry is doing to make a change and tackle carbon emissions.
The Giving Bear sculpture lights up London’s West End to support key workers
The sculpture, made from over 3,000 reused plastic milk bottles and upcycled wood, was created at the end of 2019 as a symbol of climate change awareness and charitable giving over the festive season.
Dairy UK responds to Climate Change Committee’s Sixth Carbon Budget
Dairy UK has expressed ‘disappointment’ with the Climate Change Committee’s recommendations for dairy consumption.
New Veolia report highlights importance of plastic recycling
A new report commissioned by Veolia and published by Imperial College London has highlighted the importance of plastic as a material compared to alternatives when examining carbon emissions.
New WWF and WRAP report sets out guidance on halving food waste by 2030
The report analyses the EU’s progress on Food Loss and Waste (FLW) and sets out guidance for governments, industry, researchers and NGOs on how to reach this target.
Milag asks farmers what they want from consumers
Germany’s Milag dairy working group has asked its Rhineland-Palatinate dairy farmers what they want from consumers, and the response was appreciation, fair prices and a knowledge of how farming helps to alleviate climate change.
SIG announces funding for sustainable packaging research at EPFL
SIG will fund breakthrough research at EPFL in Lausanne, Switzerland, as part of a joint initiative with Nestlé, Logitech and other partners, to tackle environmental challenges associated with plastic waste.
SIG achieves milestone with billionth combibloc EcoPlus filled by DMK
SIG’s combibloc EcoPlus, the world’s first and only aluminium-free aseptic carton, has hit the major milestone of one billion packs filled.
The Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment (ACE) responds to EU Climate Law
ACE has released a statement in support of the European Commission proposal on the EU Climate Law aimed at reaching climate neutrality by 2050.