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Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Aims to Achieve Carbon-Neutral Operations by 2025

by Katie Lee April 22, 2021

San Francisco — In honor of Earth Day on April 22, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is setting a science-based target (SBT) for emissions reduction across its value chain by 2030, including the goal of carbon neutrality in the company’s own operations by 2025. Williams-Sonoma is one of the first in its industry to work with the Science-Based Targets initiative to reduce its emissions in line with climate science. Aligned with the Paris Climate Agreement, the company has set a SBT that will help keep global warming below 2 degrees Celsius to avoid …

April 22, 2021

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Whole Foods Market Adopts Honeywell Technology to Reduce Carbon Footprint at U.S. Stores

by Katie Lee April 19, 2021

Morris Plains, N.J. — Natural and organic foods retailer Whole Foods Market has adopted Honeywell’s Solstice® N40 (R-448A) lower global-warming-potential (GWP) refrigerant in its stores across the United States as it seeks to reduce refrigerant emissions under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s GreenChill program. Whole Foods Market will retrofit its commercial refrigeration systems at more than 100 stores with Honeywell’s reduced-GWP alternative, replacing high-global-warming-potential refrigerants R-404A and R-22. Based on hydrofluoroolefin (HFO) technology, Solstice N40 offers a GWP that is approximately 68% lower than legacy hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerants like R-404A. …

April 19, 2021

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Leading the Charge

by Katie Lee April 15, 2021

— By Conner McGill — Why retailers and restaurants are investing in EV charging stations. If electric vehicle (EV) charging has sparked your interest recently, you’re not alone. Retailers and restaurants across the country are giving more consideration to EV charging stations for good reason. We are living in an increasingly electric environment. In fact, the Electric Power Research Institute projects that 35 million EVs will be sold in the U.S. by 2030. As more drivers buy EVs, the demand for places to charge them will follow. Smart retailers …

April 15, 2021

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Too Good To Go, Service That Curbs Food Waste, Plans to Expand Nationally

by Katie Lee February 12, 2021

New York City — Too Good To Go, an app for fighting food waste, plans national expansion to Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and San Francisco, and calls on all food industry professionals to consider becoming a Too Good To Go partner. Since the B Corp’s U.S. launch 4 months ago, the app has already amassed 300,000 users and over 800 partners in New York City, Boston and Jersey City, N.J. Following its success in these markets, Too Good To Go eyes national expansion in 2021. The Too Good to Go mobile …

February 12, 2021

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Diverting PPE From the Waste Stream

by Katie Lee February 10, 2021

— By Jennifer Wolanik — How COVID-19 PPE compliance and sustainability can work together. Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in restaurants and retailers is surging in order to comply with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines and to keep patrons and staff safe. As a result, businesses are generating even more landfill waste from used PPE, impacting their sustainability image. The impact of COVID-19 coronavirus on the restaurant and retail industry is undeniable as locations across the nation fight to reopen and stay open during …

February 10, 2021

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RWS Facility Services Names New Business Development Manager

by Katie Lee October 29, 2020

Chadds Ford, Pa. — RWS Facility Services (RWS), a provider of recycling, waste and managed facilities solutions for commercial and residential businesses, has appointed Danica Sierra to the role of business development manager. Sierra brings to RWS more than 20 years in the environmental services industry and is an expert in recycling and waste, environmental compliance and disposal for commercial, healthcare and residential facilities. In her new role, Sierra will work with RWS clients on selecting and implementing cost-effective recycling, waste and facilities services. Sierra launched her career with Waste …

October 29, 2020

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URW Now Generates Clean Energy at 7 Westfield Shopping Centers in the U.S.

by Katie Lee October 20, 2020

Paris — As part of its “Better Places 2030” strategy to reduce carbon emissions 50% by the year 2030, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) now generates clean, renewable energy at seven of its Westfield shopping centers in the U.S. Westfield Valley Fair in Silicon Valley, Calif.; Westfield UTC in San Diego; and Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus, N.J., are now among the country’s most environmentally conscious retail destinations. The shopping centers’ parent company, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW), has completed installation of, and started generating power from, new solar panel arrays at the centers — …

October 20, 2020

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Weberstown Mall in California Completes Solar Panel Installation

by Katie Lee September 17, 2020

Columbus, Ohio — As part of its sustainability efforts, Washington Prime Group Inc. has completed the solar panel system at Weberstown Mall in Stockton, Calif. The system is comprised of 3,456 photovoltaic (PV) modules, spanning more than 76,645 square feet, offsetting approximately 37,400 tons of CO2 equivalent over 25 years. Under the terms of the agreement, Safari Energy developed, financed and built the project, with Washington Prime Group to purchase all the electricity generated by the system from Safari. The rooftop solar system at Weberstown Mall allows the company to …

September 17, 2020

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North American Sustainable Refrigeration Council Launches Program to Help Grocers Go Green

by Katie Lee June 9, 2020

Mill Valley, Calif. — The North American Sustainable Refrigeration Council (NASRC), a 501(c)(3) environmental nonprofit working to advance climate-friendly natural refrigerants in supermarkets, is launching a new pilot program to offset the upfront costs of natural refrigerant technologies. “High upfront cost is the primary hurdle preventing the adoption of environmentally friendly natural refrigerants,” says Danielle Wright, NASRC executive director. “Funding support is key to bridging the gap and stimulating the economies of scale necessary to bring costs down.” NASRC’s new Aggregated Incentives Program (AIP) pilot is a free platform to …

June 9, 2020

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The Home Depot Receives “A List” Rating from Environmental Impact Leader CDP

by Katie Lee February 10, 2020

Atlanta — The Home Depot® has been recognized as a global leader on corporate climate action for its efforts to reduce its environmental impact and build a more sustainable future for consumers and their homes. CDP, an environmental impact non-profit, named The Home Depot to its Climate Change “A List” for its actions to cut carbon emissions and mitigate climate risks. Every year, thousands of companies disclose data about their environmental impacts to CDP for independent assessment and receive scores ranging from A to D- for how effectively they are tackling …

February 10, 2020

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