http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/01/28/kfc-switches-to-earth-friendly-packaging/ The Executive's Daily Green Briefing Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:58:43 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/01/28/kfc-switches-to-earth-friendly-packaging/comment-page-1/#comment-106536 Laura Mon, 02 Feb 2009 18:59:24 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/01/28/kfc-switches-to-earth-friendly-packaging/#comment-106536 The only problem with this that went unmentioned is that they're only doing it in the UK (http://www.food-business-review.com/article_feature.asp?guid=F0ABF93F-66EA-4D8A-9DA7-A43263C34A88). Unfortunately, there is no mention of why the KFC outlets in the US will not be taking the same action; it's especially crucial to us here in the southeast because a great deal of the packaging results in southern forest destruction. Why isn't Yum! Brands considering cost efficiency-- if not environmental facts-- if it works so well in Britain? Why not make the practice unilateral? If they want any credit for corporate "responsibility", it ought to take place everywhere KFC operates. The only problem with this that went unmentioned is that they’re only doing it in the UK (http://www.food-business-review.com/article_feature.asp?guid=F0ABF93F-66EA-4D8A-9DA7-A43263C34A88). Unfortunately, there is no mention of why the KFC outlets in the US will not be taking the same action; it’s especially crucial to us here in the southeast because a great deal of the packaging results in southern forest destruction. Why isn’t Yum! Brands considering cost efficiency– if not environmental facts– if it works so well in Britain? Why not make the practice unilateral? If they want any credit for corporate “responsibility”, it ought to take place everywhere KFC operates.

]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/01/28/kfc-switches-to-earth-friendly-packaging/comment-page-1/#comment-105810 kristelle Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:45:16 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/01/28/kfc-switches-to-earth-friendly-packaging/#comment-105810 Yipee! That's one great deed for mother earth. Its about time companies start doing this. We are aiming to hit 1 million good deeds for 2009 and this is one GREAT deed. Share it with us at <a href="http://www.aglobaltribe.com/" rel="nofollow">A Global Tribe</a> Yipee! That’s one great deed for mother earth. Its about time companies start doing this. We are aiming to hit 1 million good deeds for 2009 and this is one GREAT deed. Share it with us at A Global Tribe

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