In a bid to tackle food waste, Waitrose has announced plans to sell ‘mini’ pullet eggs laid by young hens. People are wising up to sustainability issues surrounding animal-derived food products and while many are not willing to go vegan just yet, there is significant demand for greener alternatives.

Food-waste app Too Good To Go has secured an additional €6 million in funding, bringing the total of funds raised to €16 million. Increasingly conscious of the environmental impact of their choices, people and brands are looking to reduce food waste without negatively impacting their pockets.

As people realise the impact of waste packaging on the planet, they’re making small lifestyle changes through independent brand innovations. But with convenience still high on people’s priority list, how is reusable, recyclable shopping platform Loop taking the circular economy mainstream?

Germany has a big problem when it comes to food wastage, which is contributing to the country’s carbon emissions. That’s why SirPlus, a supermarket that only sells ‘rescued food’, has been created, helping people minimise their impact on the environment while picking up their groceries.