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Kroger Uses Food Waste To Power Distribution Center

Kroger Uses Food Waste To Power Distribution Center

May 21, 2013

Kroger, one of the largest grocery retailers, is using food that cannot be sold or donated and converting it into clean energy. This clean-energy system will be tested in a Kroger owned Ralphs/Food 4 Less distribution center. To read more, click HERE. 

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