Cars to run on whisky and beer by-products
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- Published on Wednesday, 22 August 2007 01:00
- Written by Harpers Editorial team
Brewery and distillery by-products could be turned into car fuel, following research by Scottish scientists.
Turning the screw on closures
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- Published on Friday, 17 August 2007 01:00
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Cork producers have found a possible saviour in the recent eco-debate to arrest the move by buyers to synthetics and screwcaps. But will it be enough to overcome accusations of unreliability and taint? Rebecca Gibb looks at the latest developments in the ongoing debate about the best way to stopper a bottle.
Do you still need convincing?
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- Published on Monday, 13 August 2007 01:00
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There is seemingly no end of organisations, both public and private, that have been set up to advise and convince businesses to cut their carbon emissions, here three of the main players, WRAP, the Carbon Trust and WWF, set out what the drinks industry should be aiming for.Turning words into action
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- Published on Monday, 06 August 2007 01:00
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We've heard where the retailers, the generics and the producers stand on the environment, but what about those tasked with representing the UK drinks industry to Westminster and the world at large? The Green Debate throws the floor open to the sector's key trade bodies and their views on what we should be doing
to tackle the environment.
Producers show their bottle
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- Published on Friday, 27 July 2007 01:00
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This is the second part of our outline of green policies by importers and suppliers to the UK - as written by them. Other industries, even the airline sector, have responded to pressure from government and the consumer to be more environmentally aware, so how is wine faring?
