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Weetabix Parent Company on Track to reach 100% Renewable Packaging by Summer
Weetabix Food Company has announced it is well on track to meet its target of entirely renewable packaging, well ahead of its 2025 deadline. According to the group, it will achieve 99% recyclable packaging by summer 2022, with further changes…
Santander, Capita join Investment Fund to Restore UK’s National Parks
A string of major companies including banking giant Santander and outsourcing conglomerate Capita have committed to a new green funding initiative, which aims to contribute £240m to restoring and preserving all 15 of Britain’s National Parks by 2030. Other participating…
Commentary: Exxon Sees Green Gold in Algae-Based Fuels. Skeptics See Greenwashing
Two different opinions on the matter of Exxon’s investment in algae-fuel. Some say it’s nothing more than a PR stunt, a simple example of greenwashing. The big oil company, however, states that their intentions are true. This piece by the…
ESWET Responds to EP Report on Methane Emissions
The European Parliament (EP) Environment, Public Health, and Food Safety Committee (ENVI) published a report on the EU Strategy to reduce methane emissions, adopted on September 28, 2021. In response, the European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology (ESWET) said that it…
Calyxt Partners in Asia to Develop Palm Oil Alternative
As brands look to certify their products as sustainable, palm oil is one ingredient that has been surrounded by concerns about its its sustainability, with deforestation, habitat degradation, climate change, animal cruelty and indigenous rights abuses. Palm oil is used…
British Army Begins Push to Embrace Renewable
The UK Army opened the doors of its first pilot photovoltaic solar farm late last week, under a £200m programme known as Project Prometheus that is intended to increase the military’s use of renewable power. The new site is located…