Thursday, September 20, 2007
Firms sign up for carbon rating
Nine leading companies including Coca-Cola and Cadbury have signed up to a scheme to measure and reduce the carbon footprint of certain products.
They will measure the ecological impact of each product from the sourcing of raw materials through to disposal.
Halifax, Muller and the makers of Andrex toilet tissue are also involved.
The firms will use a draft product standard which is being developed by the government, Carbon Trust and BSI British Standards.
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