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• Would you like to save energy and increase profitability?

  Posted on April 2, 2012 at 2:35 pm Leave a response
  

  Would you like to save valuable energy resources and increase your businesses’ profitability? If so, please read on to access the handy energy savings calculator…

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• World Water Day takes place on 22nd March 2012

  Posted on March 6, 2012 at 2:30 pm Leave a response
  

  International World Water Day is held annually on 22 March. The day places emphasis on the importance of freshwater and advocates the sustainable management of freshwater resources.

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• Hospitality at Comet and beacon celebrate 18 year anniversary

  Posted on February 13, 2012 at 12:55 pm Leave a response
  

  Hospitality at Comet, part of the well known and respected – Comet Group, are this year celebrating an amazing 18 years of partnership working with beacon purchasing.

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• Kraft’s zero waste to landfill success

  Posted on October 31, 2011 at 5:40 pm Leave a response
  

  In August, beacon blogged about a WRAP report discussing how the hospitality industry recycled less than half its waste with implications to growing landfill problems as well as waste management costs involved for hospitality businesses; So we thought it would be interesting to show a case study of a company tackling its waste reduction issues.

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• Bottlegreen goes pink for breast cancer

  Posted on October 31, 2011 at 4:58 pm Leave a response
  

  Selected flavours from the Bottlegreen cordial and pressé range have been turned pink to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

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• Double success for Cheese Cellar in the Wandsworth Green and Heartbeat Awards

  Posted on October 7, 2011 at 10:05 am Leave a response
  

  beacon purchasing would like to congratulate ‘green’ supplier, Cheese Cellar for gaining double recognition at The Wandsworth Green and Heartbeat Awards.

  Cheese Cellar was awarded winner of the ‘Best Sustainable Transport Change’ in the Green Business Awards and was also one of five finalists in the ‘Overall Green Business Champion’ category.

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• M&J Seafood join the fish fight

  Posted on August 16, 2011 at 2:31 pm Leave a response
  

  Beacon’s sustainable fish supplier M&J Seafood have been championing under-utilised and sustainable species of fish & seafood for years. We’re delighted that Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s Big Fish Fight campaign is shining a spotlight on these issues.

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• Businesses could cut 20% off fridge energy bills, advises Carbon Trust

  Posted on July 21, 2011 at 3:31 pm Leave a response
  

  Businesses could cut their refrigeration energy bills by up to 20%, according to a new Carbon Trust guide.

  Refrigeration can consume significant amounts of energy – typically accounting for up to 50% of energy costs for businesses.

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• Waterpebble for hotels exclusively from Aslotel – conserving water and energy

  Posted on April 20, 2011 at 2:55 pm 2 Responses
  

  Aslotel introduces Waterpebble exclusively for the hotel and hospitality sector.

  Waterpebble is a unique product for hotels that will help to reinforce their environmental policy and encourage guests to reduce water waste, save water and energy in the shower.

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• Cadbury Tins Rein Strong over Eco-Friendly Cardboard Alternative

  Posted on September 27, 2010 at 11:52 am Leave a response
  

  Cadbury, makers of Roses launched a trial to judge the effectiveness of an eco-friendly and fully recyclable cardboard box for the 975g selection, instead of using the traditional tin. However the trial failed to prove successful and plans to launch the cardboard box have been scrapped.

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