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  • In the fight against waste, Tesco leads the charge
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    yesterday — written by Vanessa Delgado, 2degrees
    Tesco's CEO announces his company's commitment to the elimination of waste. Retailers have begun taking note of the rampant waste problem with some agreeing to set tougher …
  • Can you suggest alternatives to polystyrene food packaging?
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    5 March — started by siobhian robinson, GlaxoSmithKline
    The Mayor of New York recently set out plans to ban the use of polystyrene foam food packagingfrom stores and restaurants in the city. I am also interested in championing a …
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  • Your top waste comments of May
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    • Comments of the month
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    yesterday — written by Vanessa Delgado, 2degrees
    In 'Comments of the month,' we take a look at some of the most interesting, stimulating, thoughtful, or downright funny comments you gave us in the month of May. One of our …
  • Consumers are ignoring the role of packaging in preventing food waste. Can business help fix this education gap?
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    23 May — started by Vanessa Delgado, 2degrees
    A little while back a report revealed that despite recent packaging innovations, consumers are still ignoring the role of packaging in keeping food fresh. Most consumers …
  • From the archives: Closing the loop on paper
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    • From the archives
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    23 May — written by Vanessa Delgado, 2degrees
    At 2degrees, we have years of advice and stories for you to discover. 'From the archives' recaptures useful content that will help guide you on your sustainability …
  • Solving the global food challenge
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    22 May — written by Vanessa Delgado, 2degrees
    This infographic created by Accenture and The Guardian Sustainable Business looks at the recent increase in food demand and highlights the need for businesses to take on the …
  • Making beautiful music with waste
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    22 May — written by Vanessa Delgado, 2degrees
    Can old discarded trash be made beautiful again? To a the schoolchildren in Carapegua, Paraguay the answer is yes. The Recycled Orchestra is made up of 30 schoolchildren – …
  • The trouble with food waste
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    • Search of the month
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    22 May — written by Vanessa Delgado, 2degrees
    What are your peers in the Waste Management working group looking for on 2degrees? Every month we share the 'search of the month' to let you know what resources you might …
  • Coca-Cola Enterprises signs agreement with local authority to get to grips with community recycling
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    16 May — written by Vanessa Delgado, 2degrees
    Milton Keynes Council has teamed up with Coca-Cola Enterprises to devise a community project to tackle recycling rates after securing Defra funding. A select group of local …
  • Retailers commit to further cuts in food waste supply chain
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    9 May — written by Vanessa Delgado, 2degrees
    The UK’s grocery retailers have signed up to tough new targets for cutting food waste in the supply chain and at home. Under the third phase of the Courtauld Commitment – …

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