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Tesco is among eight companies carrying carbon reduction labels on their products

A SUPERMARKET chain is one of eight companies putting a carbon reduction label on its products.

Supermarket giant Tesco announced on April 29 the label will appear on 20 of its own brand products, including laundry detergent, orange juice, potatoes and light bulbs.

The label will tell customers the amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases which have been produced during the life of each product.

It will also provide hints and tips on how to help tackle climate change.

Tesco is one of eight companies to commit to using the new label, with Walkers, Boots, Innocent Drinks, Continental Clothing and Halifax also piloting it.

Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy said: "We want to give our customers the power to make informed green choices for their weekly shop, and enlist their help in working towards a revolution in green consumption."

The label was developed by the Carbon Trust, which works with businesses to help reduce their carbon emissions.

Trust chief executive Tom Delay said: "There has been a significant groundswell of interest from consumers in the carbon impact of the products they buy.

"We hope the announcement will further encourage action from other manufacturers and retailers to drive more and more carbon out of their supply chains and products."

Environmentalists have welcomed the new label as a positive step towards fighting climate change.

Stephen Hale, director of the environmental think tank the Green Alliance, said: "Consumers want and need support to take the low carbon route.

"Governments and businesses can and must help them.

"Green Alliance welcomes the step Tesco and the Carbon Trust are taking, and hope other companies will join the effort to establish a labelling system which consumers understand and trust."

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