'Behind the Bucket': KFC serves up plans for 'Zero Carbon Restaurant'

Cecilia Keating
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UK arm of fast food giant pledges to become a net zero carbon business by 2040 as part of wide ranging new sustainability strategy

KFC UK and Ireland has announced it plans to work with academics to develop a 'KFC zero carbon restaurant', as part a new drive to become a zero carbon emission business by 2040. The fast food chain...

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