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"I'm not an incandescent lightbulb -- and you can have me for free"
It seems the Anya Hindmarch reusable bag craze has worn off and energy-saving lightbulbs have taken over. Waitrose is the next in a row of shops and companies to hand out free energy-saving lightbulbs to discerning customers (and cheapskates). Head down to your local Waitrose this weekend if you want to bag a Philips Genie 11w BC lightbulb.
Co-op's green tills
Come summer, all the Co-op's 7,500 till units, receipt printers, chip and pin devices, barcode scanners and 15,000 ,000 customer and operator screens will be fitted with a night-time device that automatically shut them all down when the stores close and restart them in the morning. This smart step will cut the Co-op's current carbon footprint by a substantial 722 tonnes of CO2.
First ever certified organic and halal
Nope, it's not a kebab -- it's a beauty range called Saaf Pure Skincare, which has been awarded both a Soil Association certification and a halal certification. You can buy the organic and halal potions and lotions from tomorrow.
Crash course in sustainable design
Today the sustainable building association AECB launches its CarbonLite Programme (CLP) at Earls Court in London. The Carbon Trust-funded programmeaims to provide people in the design and building industry with "crash courses in low energy buildings." Send the link to your regular builder.
07 February 2008 12:13pm
Carbon footprints aside, how is it economical for shops to not switch their kit off every night? I find it very hard to believe they don't already do it. This seems like a bit of opportunistic green PR.
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