UK supermarket giant Tesco has opened a “low carbon blueprint” store in Manchester with the creation of 230 jobs.
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The supermarket is a 52,000 sq ft store with a 70% smaller carbon footprint than a standard store of a similar size, the retailer said today (12 January).
Tesco said jobs have gone to local people who have been out of work or on benefits for six months or more.
The store’s lighting system is understood to be capable of dimming bulbs when it gets brighter outside and it has a checkout packaging area made from recyclable plastic.
Also, natural carbon dioxide gas is being used to cool fridges rather than traditional fridge gases.
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By GlobalDataLucy Neville-Rolfe, executive director, corporate and legal affairs at Tesco, said: “The Cheetham Hill store is an exciting development in Tesco’s long term plans to reduce significantly the carbon footprint of its stores by 2020.
“The new blueprint, which will provide a foundation for future stores being built in the UK, demonstrates our commitment to tackling climate change. It will also considerably reduce store fuel costs going forward.”
