March 2011 News Center
March 31, 2011
Walmart and Safeway Expand Sustainable Seafood Policies
Walmart now requires third-party certification for all wild and farm raised seafood, while Safeway vows its seafood will be sustainable and traceable by 2015.
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March 31, 2011
Consumers Value Honesty Over Perfection In Environmental Marketing
Nearly three-quarters of consumers will stop buying a product if they feel they’ve been misled by environmental claims, according to 2011 Cone Green Gap Trend Tracker.
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March 31, 2011
Tesco Installs Four Wind Turbines at Distribution Centers
The 90-meter tall wind turbines are expected to provide between one-fifth to half of the distribution centers' energy needs.
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March 31, 2011
IKEA Increases Sustainable Retail Inventory with New Eco Scorecard
The scorecard, which will be used as an internal tool, will classify the chain’s home furnishings by 11 criteria that have an impact on the environment.
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March 31, 2011
Delhaize USA Banners Earn EPA Energy Star Award
This mark’s the 10th consecutive year that the Food Lion, Bloom and Bottom Dollar Food banners were honored with the prestigious award.
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March 31, 2011
Sustainable Packaging Coalition Opposes Landfill Biodegradation
Biodegradation in modern landfills is not to be encouraged because the harmful greenhouse gas impacts of landfill emissions outweigh the benefits of energy recovery.
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March 31, 2011
Kwik Trip Convenience Stores Install Free Electric Car Chargers
Installed in 70 stores so far, the chain is adding the charging stations to all new locations and stores slated for remodeling in the future.
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March 24, 2011
Fresh & Easy Looks Most Favorably on Green Suppliers
The small-format California grocery flexes its purchasing muscle by selecting suppliers with strong environmental track records.
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March 24, 2011
Walmart and Sam's Club Implement Solar Energy in Puerto Rico
The stores will use the energy generated on its rooftops to offset demand from the grid and buy the energy at long-term predictable energy rates.
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March 24, 2011
Paperless Receipts Grow in Popularity
More retailers are interested in paperless receipts today because many are preparing to install cell-phone payment systems, according to NRF.
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March 24, 2011
Sainsbury's Fairtrade Sales Rise 27 Percent
The U.K. retailer
’s Fairtrade sales topped $445.8 million this year, up more than $120 million over prior year.
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March 24, 2011
CPGs Will Eliminate Four Billion Pounds of Packaging
More than 1.5 billion pounds have already been avoided since 2005, and another 2.5 billion pounds will be avoided by 2020, according to GMA-sponsored research.
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March 24, 2011
Seafood Supply Chain Traceability Guide Released
Developed by National Fisheries Institute and GS1 U.S., in collaboration with U.S. seafood industry stakeholders, the guide provides practical seafood traceability direction.
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March 17, 2011
Executive Interview: RILA's Adam Siegel
One of the biggest retail sustainability success stories is how many companies are delving into their supply chains to identify eco-opportunities and financial savings to increase the long-term viability of their supply sources, according to Siegel.
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March 17, 2011
Walmart Diverts 80 percent of Waste from California Operations from Landfills
The company is shooting for similar results from its waste reduction program being implemented across its 4,400 stores, Sam’s Club locations and distribution centers in the U.S.
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March 17, 2011
Nine Retailers Named to the World's Most Ethical Companies List
Nine retailers, including Wegmans, Whole Foods, Target, Best Buyand Gap, are among 110 companies named to the prestigious list.
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March 17, 2011
Lowe's Again Wins Energy Star Sustained Excellence Award in Retail
Since 2003, Lowe’s has won nine consecutive Energy Star awards, including four Retail Partner of the Year awards and the 2010 Sustained Excellence Award.
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March 17, 2011
Wegmans' Maryland Store Receives EPA GreenChill Gold-Level Certification
The store is one of only 13 supermarkets in the country that hold GreenChill’s gold-level award, and it is currently the only Maryland grocer with the designation.
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March 17, 2011
Whole Foods Hosts Film Festival to Celebrate Earth Month
The grocer also plans to donate a portion of ticket proceeds to create a grant program for filmmakers in the green film genre.
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March 17, 2011
CPGs and Others Form Sustainable Packaging Trade Organization
The association, modeled after similar groups in Europe, will lobby for science-driven sustainable packaging policies with a “material neutral perspective.”
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March 10, 2011
Walmart Quietly Bans Flame Retardant
Suppliers have until June to eliminate the use of PBDEs when Walmart said it will begin verification testing.
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March 10, 2011
Fair Trade Sales Grow Fastest in Supermarkets
Sales of Fair Trade Certified products increased 26 percent in grocery stores in 2010, an indication that mainstream consumers are increasing their commitment to Fair Trade.
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March 10, 2011
Consumer Interest in Green Services Doubled in Two Years
Forty-four percent of consumers currently consider the greenness of their grocery store, noting the environmental impact of a business factors into their purchasing decision.
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March 10, 2011
Staples Launches Rainforest Alliance Certified Paper
This marks the first time the office products company's paper brand carries the Rainforest Alliance Certified Seal.
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March 10, 2011
Marks & Spencer to Open Its Most Sustainable Store
This will be the first of the company’s “sustainable learning stores,” which will help accelerate the retailers understanding of sustainable construction techniques and processes.
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March 10, 2011
Wegmans Imports Traceable Organic Salmon from Ireland
Fed sustainably sourced organic feed, the salmon is harvested, cleaned and then flown to Wegmans’ processor in Rochester N.Y. within 24 hours.
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March 10, 2011
Sainsbury's Wins Green Retailer of the Year Award
The retailer received accolades for its environmentally innovative work in the beverage and spirits categories.
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March 3, 2011
Major Retailers and Clothing Brands Launch Sustainable Apparel Coalition
The coalition, which includes retailers such as Walmart, Taget, Kohl’s and J.C. Penney, will set common metrics and standards to improve apparel sustainability.
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March 3, 2011
Costco Strengthens Seafood Sustainability Policy
The retailer will only resume selling the designated at-risk seafood if sources are certified as sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council.
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March 3, 2011
Winn-Dixie Hires Green Service to Sanitize Shopping Carts and Baskets
The mobile sanitizing units act like a car wash, where shopping carts and other equipment are run through the system and sterilized with hydrogen peroxide and ultraviolet light.
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