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35. Green Retailing

April 18, 2010

Retail customers continue to drive the "green movement" in retail, particularly in grocery stores. U.K.-based Tesco’s carbon labeling program is one example. Many consumers don’t know that food production and packaging actually have a much higher impact on the global carbon footprint than the transportation impact of  manufacturers, retailers and consumers combined. Tesco is providing information about the specific carbon foot-print of each product right on the label. Consumers are able to assess this information as part of their product selection.

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