Good News Notes: “The supermarket is set to stock citrus fruits and avocados coated in the innovative material, produced by Apeel Sciences, in the coming weeks. The material is made using the proteins and cellulose found in fruit and vegetable seeds, peels and pulps, mixed with water. Apeel Sciences’ material is sprayed onto produce and…
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Sustainable shopping: Asda begins selling beer on tap in new supermarket refill zone scheme
Good News Notes: “Asda is serving beer on tap to customers in a trial that marks a first for a UK supermarket chain. Eco-conscious drinkers will be able to take home reusable containers of beer poured fresh from the tap instead of picking up cans and bottles from shelves under the pilot scheme. Visitors to…
Record 500,000 people pledge to eat only vegan food in January
Good News Notes: “A record 500,000 people have signed up to the Veganuary challenge to eat only plant-based foods for a month. The milestone is double the number who pledged to go vegan for January in 2019. A quarter of those taking up the challenge – 125,000 – are in the UK, and this year…
Asda pulls plastic forks from own brand packaging
Good News Notes: “Asda announced it will be removing more than 24.5 million plastic forks from its store brand salad meals and protein bowls, an equivalent of 41 tons of plastic. The initiative is part of a larger “use less and recycle more” platform that the company is embracing, aiming to reduce plastic packaging within…