Sunday, February 25, 2007

UK Retailer announces carbon neutrality target among raft of green measures

UK retailer Marks&Spencer (M&S) announced in January 2007 that it would spend around 200 million pounds (US$394 million) over the next five years going "green". It aims to become carbon neutral by 2012. Proposed measures include ensuring:

  • all its packaging and clothing is biodegradable or compostable;
  • none of its waste is dumped in landfill sites;
  • it will label all products on its shelves that have been flown in from suppliers;
  • trial using food waste to power its stores;
  • trial using electric vehicles (Smith Trucks, manufactured by Tanfield Group Plc) for city centre logistics operations, with a view to replacing existing trucks where possible.

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