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McDonald's is to
convert all its UK delivery vehicles to run on biodiesel, using the
firm's supply of cooking oil.
The fast-food chain has
pledged to convert all its 155 vehicles by next year, starting with 45
lorries based at its distribution centre in Hampshire.
By using the fuel -
made by combining cooking oil and rapeseed oil - the firm said it would
save more than 1,650 tonnes of carbon every year.
The move follows a
successful trial last year.
McDonald's has long
faced criticism over its environmental record.
The firm said it was
"delighted" to be putting its large stock of cooking oil to a
"practical, efficient use" within its own business.
"This is a great
example of how businesses can work together to help the environment,"
said its senior vice president Matthew Howe.
The retailer added that
it was working on a range of other initiatives spanning recycling and
packaging to reduce its carbon emissions.
It said it was
committed to working with its suppliers to reduce the use of pure
rapeseed oil in its manufacturing process.
(www.bbc.co.uk)
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