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UK Plastics Recycler Expands, Meets Growing Dairy Industry Needs

November 22, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Closed Loop Recycling is expanding its HDPE recycling capabilities to meet the demands of the dairy industry, which increasingly requires higher levels of rHDPE in its milk bottles. The UK-based plastics recycler, which says it was the first to recycle both PET and HDPE plastic bottles into food grade material ... Read more »

Drought Pushes Dairy, Beef Prices Up

July 16, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Dairy and beef prices could spike from the hotter-than-normal summer heat and worsening drought conditions. Beef prices hit an all-time high earlier this month because of the 2012 US drought, Bloomberg reports. AccuWeather.com says consumers could soon begin to see a rise in dairy costs after record-breaking high temperatures scorched ... Read more »

Dairy Industry Launches Sustainability Reporting Guide

May 17, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The Innovation Center for US Dairy has published a guide to help dairy companies and farms measure and report on sustainability. The Stewardship and Sustainability Guide for US Dairy identifies indicators for assessing dairy sustainability and communicating results. The indicators are based on scientific life cycle assessment studies commissioned by ... Read more »

Online Tool Calculates Dairies’ Environmental Footprint

April 23, 2013April 23, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

An online tool to help dairies calculate their environmental footprint is being tested by producers, the Innovation Center for US Dairy says. Farm Smart currently focuses on voluntary self-assessment in four areas: energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, water quality and water use. But future versions of the tool will help ... Read more »

Dairies Pledge to Cut Water Use

January 9, 2013November 13, 2016 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Dairy UK has signed an agreement with the Waste and Resources Action Programme to cut the dairy industry’s water use and improve its water management. The agreement between the trade association and WRAP makes Dairy UK an official partner to the Federation House Commitment, a voluntary commitment for food and ... Read more »

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