Waitrose first UK supermarket to have certified own brand home compostable tea bags

Waitrose has announced it is the first UK supermarket to sell certified own brand home compostable tea bags.  All of our Duchy tea bags are now accredited with a TUV OK compost HOME certification so tea bags can be placed directly into a home compost bin or heap.  This compost can then be used to enrich the soil in the garden, using tea bags in compost adds a nitrogen-rich component which is beneficial for your plants.  The packaging on the tea bag tags has also been amended to reduce ink…

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Kellogg helps rice farmers reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Kellogg’s InGrained™, a five-year partnership with Lower Mississippi River Basin rice farmers to help reduce their climate impact, is reporting early positive results. During the pilot year of the program, InGrained helped farmers implement climate-smart irrigation practices that achieved a reduction of more than 1,600 metric tons of greenhouse gases1 – the equivalent of taking more than 345 gasoline-powered cars off the road for one year. 2 Kellogg piloted the program in Northeast Louisiana in collaboration with leading agricultural greenhouse gas measurement firm Regrow Ag, rice producers, Kellogg supplier Kennedy…

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Apple builds on privacy commitment by unveiling new education and awareness efforts on Data Privacy Day

In celebration of Data Privacy Day, Apple in January unveiled a new set of educational resources designed to help users take control of their data. As threats to the privacy and security of personal information are on the rise, a new Today at Apple session will educate users on how they can safeguard their data. And to drive awareness about the importance of data privacy, Apple has also partnered with Apple TV+ Ted Lasso star Nick Mohammed in “A Day in the Life of an Average Person’s Data.” These education…

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New House Sustainable Investment Caucus will provide a key voice in Congress for smart investing

The recent launch of a newly formed congressional caucus within the U.S. House of Representatives marks a key moment of support and oversight for smart investing practices that recognize sustainability issues like the climate crisis as major financial concerns.   Co-chaired by U.S. Reps. Juan Vargas and Sean Casten, the House Sustainable Investment Caucus will provide a space for members of Congress to learn about and discuss sustainable investment practices to better inform policy making.  “For decades, Ceres has been working with many of the largest investors and companies in the…

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Ambitious project launched to save UK coastline

A project that brings together marine scientists and business leaders to help improve the health of the UK coastline has started. Researchers hope the initiative will help tackle biodiversity loss in coastal regions and mitigate the effects of climate change.  The Solent to Sussex Bay Seascape Restoration project will initially bring about seascape restoration by uniting science and business communities on the South Coast of England and will then be scaled up nationally.   Seascape restoration is a nature-based solution to tackle biodiversity loss, boost carbon take up, and enhance economic…

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