sustainability

Food Waste: Is the UK on Target?

Food waste is responsible for an estimated 6-8% of all greenhouse gas emissions. The emissions come from producing the energy required to grow, harvest, transport and dispose of food that is wasted. Additionally, the biodegradation of food produces methane. Methane traps 72 times the amount of heat that CO2 traps over a period of 20 years. This is …

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Why Every Day Ought To Be Earth Day

What is Earth Day? Earth Day originated in the USA as public concern for the environment, and the damage humans were doing to it, grew. The first Earth Day event took place in 1970, and since then the movement has gained momentum, resulting in this year’s event involving over 190 countries.  Earth Day aims to motivate …

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British Fishing Needs to be Thrown a Lifeline

If you’re living in the UK, you would have been hard pressed to avoid seeing news over the last week or so about the difficulties British fish and seafood companies are facing due to Brexit (Brexit: Seafood lorries park near Downing Street in protest over new rules causing severe delays at EU border | UK …

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Invisible Waste – What is it and How to Reduce it

This week (21st – 29th November 2020) is European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR), and here at Vitabeam we are spreading the word! Fundamental to Vitabeam is our mission to reduce food waste – an important element of waste that is often overlooked. But this week we are casting our eye over the wider waste …

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