Green Room... Big Spend By Tesco On Green Technology
Supermarket fridges, Waitrose, Tomatoes, Unilever, Sainsbury’s
Tesco plans to spend over £100 m with British
green technology companies over the coming year as it steps up its
drive to halve carbon emissions by 2020.More on this story
Supermarket fridges as polluting as their plastic bags, study claims.
The
switch to refrigerants that do not damage the ozone layer brought in a
generation of chemicals with a greenhouse effect thousands of times
stronger than CO2.More on this story
Waitrose has topped the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) Chilling Facts
report in recognition of its industry-leading work to cut refrigeration
emissions over the last year.More on this story
Tomatoes genetically modified to stay fresh for 30 days longer have been developed by scientists.More on this story
Unilever has made an impassioned plea to other companies to lead from
the front when it comes to on sustainability and climate change.More on this story
Birmingham-based waste management firm Biffa has signed a three year
contract with Sainsbury’s to recycle food waste from 40 of its stores
in the Midlands by anaerobic digestion.More on this story
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