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Article: UNITED KINGDOM ENVIRONMENT SECRETARY URGES PEOPLE TO SAVE MONEY AND HELP BUSINESS SAVE ENVIRONMENT
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
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- November 6, 2009
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LONDON, Nov. 6 -- The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs issued the following press release:
Over 6.4 billion pounds could be saved by businesses every year by taking simple money saving steps, according to a new Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) campaign launched today at the WRAP annual conference.
Environment Secretary Hilary Benn will encourage businesses to recognise the benefits of resource efficiency measures for their bottom line and the environment. Research by WRAP shows that 47% of businesses recognise they could make savings of over 100 thousand pounds through low and no cost efficiency measures - such as turning off equipment when it's ...