Case Study
Helping The Co-operative Group Reduce Waste Sent to Landfill
Summary of the Project The Co-operative Group Ltd is a national and international retail business with more shops than any other retailer in Britain. In October 2008 the Co- operative Group commissioned Valpak to assist with its target of reducing the amount of commercially generated waste being sent to landfill. Valpak Consulting therefore undertook a waste audit in five of the Group’s Nottingham stores, calculating the amount of dry recyc