September 19, 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?From the archive
September 19, 2007
McDonalds UK makes its rubbish powerful
Rubbish from McDonald's fast food restaurants will be used to power hospitals and theatres in a pilot scheme to begin today. Eleven fast food restaurants in Sheffield, Rotherham and Barnsley, South Yorkshire, will take part in an initiative to turn w...From the archive
August 16, 2007
McCain Foods invests in wind turbines for Whittlesey french fry plant
In a sign that the UK's push to cut down on greenhouse gas emissions is working, McCain Foods has announced it will install wind turbines at its Whittlesey french fry plant in the country. The company said this week the three, 80-metre high wind turbi...From the archive