Day: 8 November 2012

Food firm discloses supply chain waste reduction secrets

A leading independent UK food distributor is using an enterprise resource planning system to gather information on wasted products, helping managers identify trends and target waste across the supply chain.

John Lewis unveils biodegradable packaging ‘fit for landfill’

John Lewis has introduced biodegradable polyethylene packaging across its bed linen and schoolwear lines, in what is thought to be a UK first.

Juice company on easy street to low carbon

Gerber Juice Company is saving 763 tonnes of CO2, 200,000 litres of diesel fuel and around 330,000 road miles - with a simple solution.

Virgin Atlantic to slash emissions by 100,000 tonnes

Virgin Atlantic is on track to reduce fuel emissions amounting to 100,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide and save £20m a year, according to the airline's third annual sustainability report.

Siemens to sell €1bn water treatment business

Siemens will put its water treatment business up for sale to focus on its automation technology in the water sector, the company announced today.

Chelsea FC boss Abramovich backs investment in EfW

Ervington Investments, which is backed by Russian billionaire and Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich, has acquired a 10% stake in UK energy-from-waste firm Waste2Tricity.

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