BusinessGreen.com Review of 2008: April to June

James S Murray
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From a million Prius to Boris' special take on saving the environment, we cast our eye over the green businesses events of the second quarter

April April saw Tesco take one of the boldest steps yet to drive climate change into the mainstream, announcing it would put carbon labels on all its products as part of an effort to create the "currency...

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