Going Green
Shoppers conscious about their carbon footprint
Friday, February 19th, 2010New research undertaken by The Carbon Trust reveals that shoppers now care as much about the carbon footprint of a product as they do about calorie content.
The full extent of consumer carbon consciousness shows that carbon counting now stands shoulder-to-shoulder with calorie counting when it comes to the weekly shop.
When asked about what they put […]
Government finally catches up to retailers on light bulbs
Friday, September 28th, 2007
Environment Secretary Hilary Benn announced government plans to phase out the traditional light bulb by the end of 2011, at the Labour conference yesterday. But most retailers had already agreed to make the switch to environmentally-friendly bulbs before that date anyway.
Incandescent light bulbs emit light as a by-product of heat, meaning they are responsible for […]