Archives - June 2008
COMPOSTABLE products are increasingly a part of the formula when companies, institutions, municipal programs and special events decide to go green, usually
to implement a food scraps diversion program. Due to increasing demand, the compostable products industry is growing rapidly, with many different options on the market. BioCycle
has been covering developments in the compostable products industry since the early 1990s, and has observed the industry mature to the point where today there are widely recognized
standards and certification programs regarding product compostability.
(Full Article) Posted: 6-20-08
(Via the UK) David Clarke, director of design consultants CDIS-KARM, member of the FCSI and the Catering for a Sustainable Future Group, offers advice on how to make your refrigeration
equipment more energy efficient.
(Full Article) Posted: 6-20-08
Since launching last November, the GreenChill Advanced Refrigeration Partnership has nearly tripled its membership and prevented emissions of 2.5 million metric tons of
carbon dioxide equivalent, equal to the annual emissions of almost 500,000 cars.
(Full Article) Posted: 6-17-08
Food Lion LLC today unveiled the nation's first grocery store to incorporate two ozone-friendly product refrigeration systems. Both systems reduce by more then 60 percent the amount of refrigerants needed to keep products cool or frozen.
(Full Article) Posted: 6-17-08
A consumer advocacy group called on the Food and Drug Administration Tuesday to ban the use of eight artificial colorings in food because the additives may cause hyperactivity and behavior problems in some children.
(Full Article) Posted: 6-9-08
A new advanced oxidation sanitization process provides an alternative to using chlorine, while reducing down-time for food processors, claims its manufacturer.
(Full Article) Posted: 6-4-08
The Coca-Cola Co. plans by 2010 to have 100,000 hydrofluorocarbon-free refrigerators and vending machines operating around the world.
(Full Article) Posted: 6-4-08
