Canadian Press -- Three more companies to avoid oilsands-derived fuel
December 1st, 2010
Excerpted from CTV.ca, credited to Canadian Press:
Three more companies, including American cosmetics giant Avon, have announced they will avoid using fuel derived from the oilsands to distribute their products.
"We've asked our transportation partners to take steps that will avoid high-impact, high-carbon fuels such as those from the tarsands," said Avon vice-president Tod Arbogast.
As well, Canadian trucking firm Concord Transportation has asked its fuel vendors what steps they are taking to avoid refineries that process oilsands bitumen.
"We attempted to identify sources for the fuel that we purchase, primarily in the U.S., and work to lessen or minimize purchasing fuel from vendors that were deriving their feedstock from the tarsands," said Concord vice-president Richard Brooks.
Brooks said that effort began after a request from a Concord's customer, Lush Cosmetics.
Lush, which has previously held anti-oilsands protests at its stores, has released a new corporate policy asking all of its suppliers to stop using oilsands-derived fuel.
A total of 10 companies have announced a wide range of similar moves to reduce the carbon footprint of moving their goods.
