vendredi 23 janvier 2009

PepsiCo measures carbon footprint of Tropicana

PepsiCo, Inc. and the Carbon Trust have launched a partnership to certify the carbon footprint of several PepsiCo products, starting with Tropicana Pure Premium Orange Juice. The partnership found an estimated 3.74 lbs, or 1.7 kg, of carbon dioxide are emitted into the environment for every 64-oz carton of Tropicana Pure Premium.

About 60% of Tropicana’s carbon footprint is the result of agricultural and manufacturing-related activity, mostly the result of grove management and the energy required to process oranges. Transportation and distribution represent another 22% of the footprint, packaging accounts for 15%, and consumer use and disposal makes up 3%

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