UK retailer Tesco has announced that it has reached its goal of diverting 100 per cent of the waste produced by its businesses in the UK from landfill, and that the achievement comes nearly a year earlier than its target date.
In a statement released by the retailer, Tesco said that a “massive logistical exercise in reducing, reusing and recycling, as well as seeking out the best providers of waste management services” made the achievement possible. It noted that methane gas produced at landfill sites causes much more damage to the environment than carbon emissions.
Three years ago, Tesco made a commitment to find ways that would allow it to divert all its waste from UK landfills by 2010. The company has achieved its goal, at offices, distribution centres and all of its 2,315 stores in the UK.
Lucy Neville-Rolfe, executive director of Tesco, said: “Climate change is the biggest challenge facing us today and businesses such as Tesco have a responsibility to provide leadership.”
She went on to say: “Tesco understands the value of developing new technology, which is why we helped launch the Sustainable Consumption Institute with a grant of £25 million last year. As well as research and development, improving our own operations and helping customers to make easy, green choices are the best way to combat climate change.”
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