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Eco Label News9th September 2010 News on Palm Oil Production __________________________________________________________________________________ 24th March 2010 Hand dryer awarded for reducing carbon emissions The Dyson Airblade™ hand dryer is the first hand dryer to be awarded the Carbon Reduction Label from the Carbon Trust. To secure the Carbon Reduction Label, the machine's total carbon footprint – the amount of carbon emissions (CO2 and other greenhouse gases) produced from its materials and manufacture, transport, in-use and end of life - were measured and certified by the Carbon Trust. http://www.carbon-label.com/news/dyson_uk.pdf ___________________________________________________________________________________ 6 February 2010 Imports Keep UK emissions LOW. Time for carbon labelling? The UK government reported a 4.6% drop in emissions in in the UK between 1992 and 2004, Infact they rose by 13.5%. This is due to the fact that UK manufacturing is in decline, resulting in low "home grown" emissions. We now import our goods from India / China etc . . . . so we merely "shift" our emissions Overseas. Based on findings from "Environmental Science and Technology (DOI: 10.1021/es902662h)" http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/es902662h ________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 22 September 2009 Quaker becomes the first cereal brand to make reduction commitment through Carbon Reduction Label
http://www.carbon-label.com/business/latestnews.htm ______________________________________________________________________ 31 August 2009 Defra proposes green food labelling schemeThe Government is undertaking a radical rethink of the food industry on issues of security and sustainability, among many things proposing a green labelling scheme for food products.
http://www.marketingweek.co.uk/ __________________________________________________________________________________ 12 August 2009 Green labelling could overwhelm shoppers with dataA proposal to introduce labelling on food products outlining their green credentials has met with mixed reactions from the food industry, with some concerned that it could lead to “information overload” for consumers. ______________________________________________________________________________________ 16 Jul 2009 Wal-Mart announces 'green' labelling plansThe world's biggest retailer has announced plans to label all its products with a "green rating" showing their cost to the environment.Wal-Mart, the American retail giant which owns Asda, said it will ask all 100,000 of its suppliers to provide detailed information about their water use, air pollution, packaging and any other factors that affect their carbon footprint. __________________________________________________________________________________________ 22nd May 2009 Energy Consultants Angered by Carbon Trust An article from May's Edition of The Ends Report Outlines the frustration of Energy consultants at what they see as unfair competition from the Carbon Trust. ________________________________________________________________________________________ 24th April 2009 Tesco takes Nurture to consumers“Nurture allows us to follow the seasons and work with growers and suppliers to ensure consistent quality,” _______________________________________________________________________________________ 8th April 2009 Carbon Trust's fees may sour Green Labelling movement. Certification fees of £10 000 pounds may smash small and medium sized businesses hopes of using the "footprint" label. http://greenlabelling.co.uk/files/organisations/CT.html _________________________________________________________________________________________________ 7th April 2009 Tesco Increase Carbon Footprint Range "We have now labelled 100 products (light bulbs, orange juice, washing detergents and potatoes) with the carbon footprint label, up from 20 when we started in April 2008. http://greenlabelling.co.uk/files/organisations/Tesco.html
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 23 March 2009Call for clearer green labellingThe government must do more to ensure environmental labels on products are not misleading, MPs have said. The all-party Environmental Audit Committee said there was a growing problem of firms making meaningless claims, known as "greenwash". http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7958420.stmalso for yahoo's coverage of the same story http://uk.news.yahoo.com/11/20090323/tpl-action-urged-on-green-labelling-0a1c1a1.html ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 04-Mar-2009Raisio sees sunny future for green labellingRelated topics: Industry Finnish ingredients supplier and Benecol brand owner, Raisio, has diversified its green labelling scheme to incorporate its Elovena snack drink, Sunny. The product will now come with its carbon dioxide emissions printed on-pack and follows in the carbon footsteps of Elovena oat flakes that became the first Finnish foods to be carbon labelled in April, 2008. http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/Industry/Raisio-sees-sunny-future-for-green-labelling _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 16-Jun-2008French retailer in green labelling initiativeFrench retailer, Casino, has launched a carbon labelling initiative on a selection of its private label products.
The labelling scheme, according to Casino, uses a colour code
denoting the amount of carbon dioxide emitted in the manufacturer of
a product's packaging, the amount of packaging to be recycled, and
the amount of CO2 emitted in transporting the product in terms of
truck kilometres
______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 21 May 2008 Tesco defends carbon label scheme As critics accuse carbon labels of confusing customers, supermarket giant insists initiative has proved "encouraging" and cheaper than expected.http://www.businessgreen.com/business-green/news/2217167/tesco-defends-carbon-label _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 29th April 2008 Tesco Puts Carbon Trust Carbon Reduction Label on 20 Products in Tesco Stores
Tesco today unveiled a range of 20 products which will carry the Carbon Trust's Carbon Reduction Label. These will be across four different categories - orange juice, washing detergent, light bulbs and potatoes - enabling shoppers to compare the carbon impact of like-for-like products for the first time._________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 19 Apr 2008 Eco-label will create green standard for food, says MilibandAn eco-label for food that shows the amount of greenhouse gases involved in growing and transporting it is being considered by the Government, David Miliband, the Environment Secretary, will announce today. The idea is to standardise green labelling schemes which have been promised so far by Tesco, Asda and Marks and Spencer, and give the consumer the confidence to choose food which is genuinely environmentally friendly, Mr Miliband will tell the National Farmers' Union's conference in Birmingham. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 13 Jan 2008Stuck on youOrganic or fairtrade? Sustainable or certified? With so many labels on food, clothes and white goods, it's a miracle that we make it to the checkout before closing time. So just how useful are ethical labels to the average shopper - and which ones live up to their eco credentials? Lucy Siegle investigateswww.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/jan/13/ethicalliving.lifeandhealth _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 26 November 2008UK: Green labelling scheme targets clothing firmsA new eco-labelling scheme is targeting leading retailers and textile manufacturers with the promise it can, for the first time, certify that their products and every component in them is free from harmful chemicals and has been made in factories which respect the environment and the rights of workers. www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=102660 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 19 September 2007 What's the carbon footprint of a potato?
Walkers Crisps is the first firm to put carbon footprint figures on its products, with nine more companies set to follow. How are these figures calculated? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7002450.stm ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ September 12, 2007 Tesco's £25m for 'green' research
SUPERMARKET giant Tesco is setting up a £25m `green' research centre in
Manchester. http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1016170_tescos__25m_for_green_research_ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ June 2007Digging for Tesco’s green label credentialsSupermarket chain Tesco has issued a challenge to experts in Oxford: gather the information for a workable carbon-labelling scheme that will help save the planet www.computing.co.uk/information-world-review/features/2193919/digging-tesco-green-label __________________________________________________________________________March 2007Green Labels as Driver of Consumption and Loyalty ProgramsThere are several strategic motivations for a company like Tesco to be a first mover on green labels. First, there are societal benefits: manufacturers will likely feel pressure to reduce their product’s carbon footprint or risk losing market share to those who do. Second, such a move creates positive buzz for the company and bolsters its brand image and green credentials. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Mar 27, 2007 Green labels may transform food consumption: TescoLONDON (Reuters) - Green labeling of food to show the impact of its production on the environment could lead to major changes in consumption, Lucy Neville-Rolfe of British retailer Tesco said on Tuesday. http://uk.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUKL2725837820070328 ______________________________________________________________________________________________
26/02/2007
DEFRA pledges to develop a green
labelling system for food The government has pledged
to work with the food and farming industry to develop a system of
“green” environmental labelling for food. www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2007/02/26/101908/defra-pledges-to-develop-a-green-labelling-system-for.html _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 18 January 2007 Tesco boss unveils green pledges Supermarket giant Tesco has unveiled wide ranging plans to cut carbon emissions and encourage its customers to buy green. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6276351.stm ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 19 January 2007 You've checked the price and calorie count, now here's the carbon costSupermarket chain Tesco pledged last night to revolutionise its business to become "a leader in helping to create a low-carbon economy" with a raft of new measures to help combat climate change. In the most significant step announced yesterday, the UK's biggest retailer, which produces 2m tonnes of carbon a year in the UK, said it would put new labels on every one of the 70,000 products it sells so that shoppers can compare carbon costs in the same way they can compare salt content and calorie counts http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2007/jan/19/ethicalbusiness.supermarkets ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ July 2006
(Friends of the Earth right up on Tesco AGM) www.foe.co.uk/resource/media_briefing/tesco_agm_2006.pdf ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
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