Marmite energy helps Unilever cruise pass one million tonnes carbon-saving milestone

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Consumer goods giant reveals it has saved one million tonnes of carbon emissions since 2008, thanks to innovations such as its Marmite waste-to-energy facility

Harnessing waste materials from the production of Marmite and Flora to generate low carbon energy is just one of the ways Unilever has managed to slash carbon emissions by one million tonnes, the consumer...

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