Sainsbury's to power trucks with biofuel made from its own food waste

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Supermarket and supplier RenECO introduce fully circular approach to HGV fuelling for Bristol fleet

Sainsbury's has today announced a new initiative which will see it turn its own food waste into biofuel to power trucks at its Bristol distribution centre, in a move the supermarket estimates could save...

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