EC HAILS LIFE CYCLE PILOT PROJECT AS SUCCESS
September 1st, 2006
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Commission has hailed as a success two pilot projects involving large European Union (EU) companies making detailed commitments to reduce the environmental impact of their products. Finland mobile phone giant Nokia and French retailer Carrefour have led consortia of like-minded companies to reduce resources consumed and waste generated by mobiles and wooden garden furniture they make and sell. The projects will have an impact on recyclers by reducing waste streams on the one hand, but using more recycling friendly materials on the ...
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