July 2012 News Center
July 26, 2012
Sainsbury's to Install Geothermal Energy Systems in 100 Stores
The innovative solution that will deliver 100MW of renewable energy by 2016, will reduce each store’s energy consumption by approximately 30 percent.
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July 26, 2012
Starbucks' EarthSleeve Reduces Raw Materials by 34 Percent
The sleeve also allows for a case cube and truckload yield improvement of 15 percent, reducing the overall environmental impact and cost of transportation.
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July 26, 2012
Ikea Turns on Solar Power at Five More Stores
Chicago area stores, as well as those in Pittsburgh, Atlanta and Draper, Utah, made the renewable energy conversion this week.
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July 26, 2012
Renewable Energy Reimbursement Program Deadline Looms
Companies can receive cash reimbursement instead of the 30 percent federal tax credit for the installation of certain renewable energy systems.
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July 26, 2012
Hormel Foods Reduced Packaging by 21.8 Million Pounds
The company’s established its first set of five-year goals, which ended in 2011, and has announced it second set of goals.
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July 19, 2012
Kroger Sustainability Report Reveals Substantive Gains
Energy consumption is down, recycling and fleet efficiency is up, and 19 manufacturing plants achieved zero waste.
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July 19, 2012
Walmart, Loblaw Remove PVCs from Private Label Thermoform Packaging
Retailers are transitioning from PVCs to PET and removing fluorescent additives from private label packaging as part of a Canadian material optimization project.
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July 19, 2012
Walgreens Sued for Hazardous Waste Violations
The drug chain is the fourth large retailer California has fingered for hazardous waste violations in the past several years, having already settled cases with Target, Walmart and Home Depot.
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July 19, 2012
7-Eleven Stores Save Energy and $1.2 Million Annually
The retailer also earned $1.3 million in utility incentives that offset 100 percent of both the material and installation costs of the project.
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July 19, 2012
Bozeman Safeway First LEED Silver Retail Store in Montana
During construction, 97 percent of waste was diverted from landfills, earning the grocer “exemplary performance credit” through USGBC.
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July 19, 2012
Tesco Uses New Software to Find New Green Technology Innovations
The retailer said it plans to primarily use the software to identify technologies that can further improve the efficiency of its stores.
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July 19, 2012
FMI Establishes Sustainable Seafood Sourcing Toolkit
The toolkit is now available on the Green Retail Decisions web site in the Research Center.
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July 19, 2012
Dr Pepper Snapple Group HQ Earns LEED Gold
The multi-use building that includes offices, R&D and a data center, also earned an EPA Energy Star rating in 2011.
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July 16, 2012
Industry Execs to Meet at Green Retail Decisions Innovation Summit
Summit is an exclusive invitation-only event where retail executives will interact with leading industry suppliers to discuss innovation and sustainability strategy.
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July 12, 2012
Office Depot Recognized as a 2012 EPA Energy Star Leader
The office supply company is the first-ever retailer recognized by the EPA for lowering its portfolio-wide energy consumption and carbon footprint.
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July 12, 2012
Starbucks Employees Compete in Energy Savings Pilot Program
The coffeehouse giant is partnering with several Pacific Northwest utilities to see if employee behavior shifts can save energy.
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July 12, 2012
Ikea Powers Up New Solar Arrays in Four States
Stores in Michigan, Virginia, Florida and Texas join add solar power, with the Michigan store being the largest photovoltaic array in the state.
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July 12, 2012
Bi-Lo Installs Energy Efficient Refrigerated Doors
The grocer installed glass doors on previously open refrigerated cases to increase efficiency and create a nicer shopping environment.
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July 12, 2012
Kum & Go Receives Sustainability Accolades
Although more costly in the short-term, well conceived green store designs pay dividends long term, according to Kum & Go’s sustainability manager.
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July 12, 2012
West Liberty Foods Facility Earns Landfill-Free Status
The facility in Mount Pleasant, Iowa has successfully diverted more than two million pounds of annual waste from the local landfill.
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July 12, 2012
Coca-Cola Pilots Innovative Water Recovery System
The new system expands the range of applications for recovered process water and sets precedent for conservation and reuse in the beverage industry.
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July 5, 2012
Brookshire Brothers Rolls Out Lighting Retrofits in 72 stores
Once all installations are completed, the grocer expects to reduce annual operating expenses by more than $235,000.
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July 5, 2012
UPS Orders More Fuel-Efficient Plastic Body Vans
After a yearlong test, UPS has ordered 150 new delivery trucks that are 40 percent more fuel efficient, due primarily to lighter composite plastic panels.
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July 5, 2012
Ikea Powers Up Solar Energy System Panels at Orlando Store
This installation is Ikea’s 18th completed solar energy project in the United States, with 21 more locations underway.
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July 5, 2012
Loblaw Progresses Toward 100 Percent Sustainable Seafood Goal
This year the retailer plans to establish MSC Chain of Custody Certification for fresh seafood counters in corporate stores and distribution centers.
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July 5, 2012
Leading Foodservice and Hospitality Companies Sign U.K. Waste Agreement
Domino’s, McDonlad’s, Unilever Food Solutions and 65 other U.K. hotels, restaurants and contract caterers agreed to cut food waste by 5 percent by 2015.
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July 5, 2012
Coca-Cola Japan Develops Peak-Time Power-Free Vending Machine
The new machine, developed in collaboration with Fuji Electronics, keeps products cold without cooling for up 16 hours.
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Sainsbury's Reduces Operational Water Consumption by 50 Percent
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Key Themes Emerge at FMI Sustainability Summit
Areas of focus included making the business case for sustainability, leadership development and radical collaboration.
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What's Your Sustainability Elevator Speech?
A new FMI toolkit offers concise, customizable strategic language to help executives effectively articulate the business case for sustainability in less than 60 seconds.
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On a Mission to Reduce Food Waste
FMI, GMA and the National Restaurant Association are developing an aggressive strategy that will direct more edible food to the hungry and waste away from landfills.
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