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The Solutionists Weekly Digest
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The Solutionists Weekly Digest

Your biweekly roundup of the latest news and progress in sustainable living. From eco-friendly homes and sustainable mobility solutions to mindful travel, food, fashion, sport and entertainment, we bring you the news highlights of the week from The Solutionists – the brands and organizations empowering consumers to live more sustainably.

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Spotlight: Thrive Market
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Spotlight: Thrive Market

On a mission to make healthy and sustainable living easy and affordable for everyone, Thrive Market is an online membership-based retailer that offers a wide range of organic and natural grocery products at discounted prices. Founded in 2014, the company provides a curated selection of sustainably-sourced groceries and related products, with a business model centered on convenience and affordability.

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Spotlight: Tesco
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Spotlight: Tesco

As one of the largest multinational grocery and general merchandise retailers, Tesco plays an important role in enabling its customers at scale to live more sustainably. These efforts complement Tesco’s initiatives for its own operations, including around net-zero emissions, food waste, renewable energy and more.

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Spotlight: Sustainable Grocery News Highlights
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Spotlight: Sustainable Grocery News Highlights

Lidl study increases plant-based sales. Spotlight on grocery retailer sustainability efforts. Ahold's sustainability goals in focus. Greener grocery packaging, including Tesco's meat packaging. Publix supports fish traceability project. Regenerative organic products from Whole Foods. And much more.

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Sustainable Food - Grocery
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Sustainable Food - Grocery

10 most sustainable grocers (US) named. Lidl sees plant-based food growth. Albertsons tackles food waste. Tuna sustainability initiative adds grocers. Ahold Delhaize addresses shrimp sustainability. Co-op expands solar. Aldi UK switches to recycled plastic. And much more…

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Sustainable Food - Grocery
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Sustainable Food - Grocery

Brands in the news: Tesco, Ahold Delhaize, Woolworths Group, Sobeys, The Shoprite Group of Companies, Waitrose & Partners, NatWest Group, Blue Yonder Research, Lidl GB, Kroger, WWF, Aldi UK, Asda, Morrisons, Food Lion, Albertsons, H-E-B, Sainsbury's, Co-op, New Seasons Market, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Prevented Ocean Plastic and many more.

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Sustainable Food - Grocery
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Sustainable Food - Grocery

Brands in the news: Thrive Market, Marks and Spencer, Albertsons, Ahold Delhaize, ALDI USA, Carrefour, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Lidl GB, SPAR Group, Tesco, Wild, Ahold Delhaize USA, Kroger, Whole Foods Market, Walmart, Target, Co-op and many more.

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Sustainable Food & Grocery
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Sustainable Food & Grocery

Brands in the news: ALDI USA, Albertsons, Sainsbury's, Lidl Ireland, Kroger, SPAR International, Tesco, Co-op, Asda, Waitrose & Partners, Marks and Spencer, Too Good To Go, Lidl Slovenija, Re:Water and many more.

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SustainableLife Turns 5!
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SustainableLife Turns 5!

HAPPY 5TH ANNIVERSARY to my #SustainableLife blog series -- a near-daily curation of headlines of progress across themes of sustainable living aiming to inspire and show the art of the possible!

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Sustainable Food & Grocery
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Sustainable Food & Grocery

Brands in the news: Marks and Spencer, ALDI USA, Ahold Delhaize, Sainsbury's, Carrefour, Tesco, Asda, SPAR Group, Whole Foods Market, Aeon, Co-op, IGD, WWF, The Consumer Goods Forum, British Retail Consortium and many more.

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Video: 5 in 5 (week in review)
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Video: 5 in 5 (week in review)

Check out episode 12 of my new weekly video recap of five highlights in sustainable living news in five minutes curated from my #SustainableLife blog at greenlivingdoug.com. Today's recap includes sustainable packaging in grocery retail, more brands launching recommerce initiatives, an environmental "impact receipt" for apparel, progress toward the world's first 100% SAF transatlantic flight, and a movement to lighten bottles in the wine industry.

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Sustainable Food & Grocery
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Sustainable Food & Grocery

Brands in the news: Amazon, SPAR Group, Lidl in Germany, ALDI USA, Carrefour, Albertsons, Sainsbury's, Marks and Spencer, Asda, Abel & Cole | B Corp™, H-E-B and many more.

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Video: 5 in 5 (week in review)
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Video: 5 in 5 (week in review)

Check out episode 8 of my new weekly video recap of five highlights in sustainable living news in five minutes curated from my #SustainableLife blog at greenlivingdoug.com. Today's recap includes sustainable menswear, sustainable travel trends, grocery refill trial, sustainable spirits for Millennials & Gen Z (legal age), and conscious consumers.

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Sustainable Food & Grocery
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Sustainable Food & Grocery

Brands in the news: ALDI USA, Marks and Spencer, Lidl in Germany, Walmart, Tesco, Kroger, SPAR Group, Amazon, General Mills, Waitrose & Partners, Carrefour, Sainsbury's, Savanta, Amcor and many more.

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Video: SustainableLife 5 in 5 (week in review)
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Video: SustainableLife 5 in 5 (week in review)

Check out episode 4 of my new weekly video recap of five highlights in sustainable living news in five minutes curated from my #SustainableLife blog at greenlivingdoug.com. Today's recap includes: recommerce beyond apparel, circular sportswear from Houdini Sportswear, regenerative travel trend, sustainable packaging in grocery and the role of pubs and pubgoers in sustainable spirits.

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Sustainable Food & Grocery
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Sustainable Food & Grocery

Brands in the news: Walmart, Kroger, Tesco, Lidl GB, ALDI USA, Carrefour, Sainsbury's, Asda, SPINS, PLMA - Private Label Manufacturers Association, SPAR International, Marks and Spencer and many more.

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Sustainable Food & Grocery
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Sustainable Food & Grocery

Brands in the news: Albertsons, ALDI Stores Australia, Sainsbury's, Waitrose & Partners, Lidl in Germany, Tesco, Asda, Giant Food, Ahold Delhaize, SPAR Ireland, Costco Wholesale, PENNY Deutschland, FMI- The Food Industry Association, Clearly Clean LLC. , Pact Group Holdings Ltd, Fish Tales and many more.

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Sustainable Food & Grocery
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Sustainable Food & Grocery

Brands in the news: Tesco, ALDI USA, Kroger, Carrefour, Sainsbury's, Lidl in Germany, Grove Collaborative, Costco Wholesale, Ahold Delhaize, Hy-Vee, Inc., Waitrose & Partners, Asda, Hive Brands and many more.

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Sustainable Food & Grocery
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Sustainable Food & Grocery

Brands in the news: Tesco, Walmart, Sainsbury's, Waitrose & Partners, ALDI USA, Kroger, Woolworths, Albertsons, ShopRite, Hive Brands, Southeastern Grocers, Meijer and many more.

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Sustainable Food & Grocery
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Sustainable Food & Grocery

Brands in the news: Aldi UK, Walmart, Carrefour, Kroger, Albertsons, Tesco, Stop & Shop, Lidl España, Ahold Delhaize, SPAR International, Southeastern Grocers, Glow, NielsenIQ and many more.

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