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Food and Drink Sector on Target for 20% Water Savings

More than two million cubic metres of water – equivalent to 800 Olympic sized swimming pools – have been saved by UK food and drink manufacturers, it has been announced today. The annual report of The Federation House Commitment (FHC) – … Continue reading

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Recommendation made to reduce household food waste

New research published today (Insights around the domestic refrigerator and Understanding consumer use of the freezer) suggests that better use of fridges and freezers in the home could help reduce the £12 billion worth of food and drink that is needlessly … Continue reading

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BRITA named CarbonNeutral following work on energy saving

Water filtration specialist BRITA has been granted CarbonNeutral status, recognising its efforts on energy saving and resource efficiency. BRITA has recently begun using carbon offsets to make sure that its operations do not result in a net release of greenhouse gases. However, … Continue reading

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Supermarkets told to disclose how much packaging they produce

The Local Government Association (LGA) has called on the UK’s leading supermarket chains to reveal how much packaging they create. According to the organisation, retail chains such as Tesco and Sainsbury’s need to be more open about the amount of … Continue reading

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Enterprise Inns target 30% reduction in carbon emissions

Enterprise Inns aims to cut the energy costs of its pub retailers by up to 30% through an innovative new service developed in partnership with the Carbon Trust, it was announced today. The company is to pilot a new web-based … Continue reading

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