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Mars, the global food and drinks corporation, has a subsidiary brand of drinks machines, Flavia. Mars is well-known for its commitment to environmental sustainability through its Thirsty for Change programme, and Flavia is very much a part of that, through developing drinks machines and drinks that adhere to the programme's principles.

Mars, the global food and drinks corporation, has a subsidiary brand of drinks machines, Flavia. Mars is well-known for its commitment to environmental sustainability through its Thirsty for Change programme, and Flavia is very much a part of that, through developing drinks machines and drinks that adhere to the programme's principles.

Flavia's main drinks machine, the Flavia Creation 400, was built from scratch with energy efficiency and sustainability at its core. One of the innovative features that was built into the machine from the outset was that it only heats enough water to make a few cups at a time, rather than heating the whole tank and wasting energy as a result.

As well as this energy saving feature, the Flavia Creation 400 only heats the water to exactly the right temperature for the drinks, so it doesn't unnecessarily heat the water to boiling like most other machines in the same marketplace. Independent tests have confirmed that these features lead to the Creation machine being one of the most energy efficient you can buy.

And it's not only the environment that is helped by these features. As the machine doesn't heat the water to boiling point, and only heats a small amount of water each time it is used, you save on electricity, thus reducing your bill. So saving the environment can also involve saving you money.

Another feature of the Thirst for Change campaign is a commitment to reducing waste. Mars have identified three key areas that they wish to tackle to reduce waste - packaging, drinks, machines. They've developed each area of their drinks machine business with sustainability in mind, and have developed new programmes for customers to help them achieve these goals, too.

As with the whole of the environmental sustainability movement, Mars has adopted the policy of Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Specifically with their Flavia brand, they've developed the machines and drinks cartons to be both manufactured from reusable materials and recyclable down the line.

And it doesn't stop there, as Mars have taken the decision to source their ingredients for Flavia drinks from sustainable businesses around the world. They work closely with well-known organisations such as the Rainforest Alliance and Fairtrade to help their suppliers act responsibly in terms of the environment.

The Thirst for Change programme, then, including the commitment from Flavia, ensures that the drinks machines and the drinks themselves are as friendly to the environment as they can be. And Mars's dedication to this also extends to getting their suppliers on board with the sustainability message.