L'Oreal cuts water consumption per product by 23%

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'Cosmetics giant L'Oreal has cut water consumption per product by 23% in 2012 compared to 2005, while total usage has been reduced by 9%, a decrease of 292,000 m3. '

'In addition, L'Oreal has reduced its CO2 emission by 38.8% between 2005 and 2012, a reduction of 92,102 tons.This reduction is partly due to 22.5% of the energy the company consumed coming from renewable sources in 2012. '

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3 Answers

  1. Excellent step by the industry. One more news on Reducing water usage in steel industry. Carbon nanotubes, by virtue of their high surface area and aspect ratio, are known for their excellent thermal conductivity — 3,000 W/mK. Even as scientists across the world are looking at ways of adding carbon nanotubes to fluids for use in heat exchangers to enhance heat transfer efficiency in steel plants and automobile coolants, IIT Madras has already tested the nanofluid’s superiority. http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/reducing-water-usage-in-steel-industry/article4830665.ece

  2. Indeed excellent step. I found this related news in this regard, Kiran and Laurie you may like to read World's largest beer brewer commits to slashing water usage http://www.edie.net/news/4/World-s-largest-beer-brewer-commits-to-slashing-water-usage-/