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Showing posts with label best practices greentailing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label best practices greentailing. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
UK Retailer Tesco will mention the emission of CO2 on their milk packaging
UK Retailer Tesco will mention the emission of CO2 on their milk packaging, the aim of Tesco is to increase it to up to 500 products before the end of the year. Tesco explains that, independent, researches show that over 50% of the population knows what the meaning of carbon footprint is. One year ago just 32% of the population knew the meaning of carbon footprint. Over 50% of the clients of Tesco say that they take the effect on the environment of the products into account.
The largest amount of emission of CO2 for milks happens at the farms. Tesco works together with these farms to reduce this amount, therefor they set up the groups: Tesco Sustainable Dairy Group and Dairy Centre of Excellence. These groups are responsable for the better quality of animal food and the use of renewable energy sources.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
UK Supermarket chain Sainsbury's reduces amount of plastic in packaging
The UK retailer Sainsbury´s today anounced the use of Amcor Flexible´s new heat-sealed packaging. This packaging will be used for products like strawberries, plums and cherries.
The new packaging will reduce the weigth of the packaging and the total amount of the plastic used by the retailer, supporting the claims of Sainsbury´s Greenretailing policy.
The new package, thanks to the new film metarial, will be 87% lower in weigth, for Sainsbury´s supermarkets thin means a total of aprox. 333 tonnes less of plastic per year.
The film can be printed on and this will also render labelling obsolete, helping the fight against waste again.
The Amcor company is also speaking with other retailers to see if they can introduce their new packaging method there also.
The Amcor company is also speaking with other retailers to see if they can introduce their new packaging method there also.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
UK supermarket chain Marks & Spencer awarded for eco-friendly fishing policy
The UK retailer Marks and Spencer has received an award for their ethical and responsable approach to fishing. This award has been granted by Greenpeace and the Marine Conservation Society (MCS). Marks and Spencer also catches tuna by using the pole and line method, this has less damaging affect on supplies.
Marks & Spencer is the first UK retailer that uses this way to fish. The tuna fishes are normally used for the sandwiches, fishcakes and meals.
Marks & Spencer has been recognised for their eco-friendly fishing with the MCS´ sustainable fishing awards.
Marks & Spencer has been recognised for their eco-friendly fishing with the MCS´ sustainable fishing awards.
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Editorial New York Times: Can Wal-Mart Be Sustainable?
Yesterday the New York Times placed an article on the recent plans of Wal-Mart´s Sustainability.
Recently, Wal-Mart has been rolling out plans for what it calls a sustainability index — a measure of how green the products it sells really are. It is asking each of its suppliers, an enormous list of businesses, 15 questions about the life of their products from manufacturing through disposal: questions about greenhouse gas emissions, social responsibility, waste reduction initiatives and water use.
Recently, Wal-Mart has been rolling out plans for what it calls a sustainability index — a measure of how green the products it sells really are. It is asking each of its suppliers, an enormous list of businesses, 15 questions about the life of their products from manufacturing through disposal: questions about greenhouse gas emissions, social responsibility, waste reduction initiatives and water use.
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