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How Bumble Bee Seafood Partners with Retailers to Increase Recycling

Environment + Energy Leader

APRIL 15, 2022

Bumble Bee Seafood says that it is on board the sustainability ship — the one that makes it easier for both consumers and retailers to recycle. . The post How Bumble Bee Seafood Partners with Retailers to Increase Recycling appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Bumble Bee Seafood Makes It Easier for Consumers And Retailers to Recycle

Environment + Energy Leader

APRIL 15, 2022

Bumble Bee Seafood says that it is on board the sustainability ship — the one that makes it easier for both consumers and retailers to recycle. . The post Bumble Bee Seafood Makes It Easier for Consumers And Retailers to Recycle appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Global Battery Recycling Market to Reach $23.4 Billion by 2030 Amid Economic Uncertainties

Environment + Energy Leader

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Higher retail inflation will impact consumer confidence and spending. The post Global Battery Recycling Market to Reach $23.4 As governments combat inflation by raising interest rates, new job creation will slow down and impact economic activity and growth.

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NEW POLL: Ontarians Want Deposit-Return System for Non-alcoholic Drink Containers, with Easy and Accessible Return-to-Retail

Enviromental Defense

MAY 6, 2024

Ontario’s current recycling system only collects 43 per cent of beverage containers, but a deposit system could capture 90 per cent, keeping billions of containers out of the environment. Support is up five per cent from last year when 76 per cent of Ontarians supported deposit return.

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Earth911 Podcast: Smarter Sorting’s Jacqueline Claudia Aims to Optimize Retail Recycling

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MAY 6, 2022

The post Earth911 Podcast: Smarter Sorting’s Jacqueline Claudia Aims to Optimize Retail Recycling appeared first on Earth911. Jacqueline Claudia, CEO of Smarter Sorting, joins the conversation to discuss the use of product.

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Want Clean Energy? Then You Also Want Battery Recycling.

Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Increasing the reuse and recycling of batteries at their end of life is essential to increasing the sustainability of batteries and creating a circular economy. Recycling must ramp up. There are huge opportunities for recycling to decrease the need for newly mined materials in batteries. Source: Courtesy of Li-Cycle.

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Footwear giants test recycling innovations in new pilot

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AUGUST 16, 2023

A number of major footwear brands and retailers, including Adidas, Inditex, Target, and Zalando, have signed on to test and validate a recycling process.

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Lululemon advances circular fashion with recycled nylon product

Environmental News Bits

MARCH 20, 2024

Read the full story from Retail Dive. Advancing toward its goal of more sustainably produced garments, Lululemon has teamed up with Samsara Eco, an Australian environmental technology company, to introduce the first enzymatically recycled nylon 6,6 product, according to a press release on Tuesday.

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Google First Ever Retail Store Built With Sustainability In Mind

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JUNE 29, 2021

Earlier this month, Google opened its first-ever retail store in New York City. The post Google First Ever Retail Store Built With Sustainability In Mind appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader. From aesthetics to interactivity, the space was designed to be warm and inviting, while providing new. Read more ».

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Program takes on post-consumer plastic recycling of petroleum-based products

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

A recycling program that focuses on post-consumer plastic packaging for engine oil and other petroleum-based products is being started by the National Lubricant Container Recycling Coalition (NLCRC). Read the full story at Environment + Energy Leader.

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DEP Urges Residents To Recycle Household Goods, Clothing Which Make Up 10% Of Municipal Waste Stream; Launches Circular Merchant Platform App

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 24, 2022

On October 24, the Department of Environmental Protection and guests reminded Pennsylvania residents that recycling unwanted, gently used items commonly found in households, such as furniture and clothing, is an effective strategy to curb pollution. One consideration could be shopping at secondhand retailers.

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Circ raises $30 million for textile-blend recycling

Environmental News Bits

JULY 26, 2022

The Virginia-based textile recycling start-up Circ has raised $30 million in a series B funding round. The investment was led by the Bill Gates-founded Breakthrough Energy Ventures and joined by the clothing retailer Inditex and the textile manufacturer Milliken, among other new and existing investors.

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Google First Ever Retail Store Built With Sustainability In Mind

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JUNE 29, 2021

Earlier this month, Google opened its first-ever retail store in New York City. The post Google First Ever Retail Store Built With Sustainability In Mind appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader. From aesthetics to interactivity, the space was designed to be warm and inviting, while providing new. Read more ».

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House Committee To Hold Oct. 30 Hearing On State’s Electronics Waste Recycling Law; Current Program Is Broken

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The House Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities Committee is scheduled to hold an October 30 public hearing on House Bill 1607 (Borowski-D-Delaware), a comprehensive rewrite of the state electronics waste recycling law ( sponsor summary ). When she announced the legislation in July, Rep.

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Industry’s “Recycle Everywhere” Program Would Cost Twice as Much and Deliver Far Less than Deposit Return

Enviromental Defense

JUNE 12, 2023

The industry’s so-called ‘Recycle Everywhere’ program will cost retailers and consumers a lot of money for little more than greenwashing,” said Karen Wirsig, Senior Program Manager for Plastics at Environmental Defence. We’re at a loss for why the government is allowing the industry to go ahead with this plan. We estimate that some 1.7

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Barbie releasing Jane Goodall doll made of recycled plastic

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AUGUST 1, 2022

Mattel on Tuesday announced that the Barbie brand will be releasing a Jane Goodall doll made of recycled plastic to recognize the renowned anthropologist.

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Amazon rolls out recyclable packaging for cold-chain grocery orders

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DECEMBER 9, 2021

Amazon has introduced recyclable packaging for cold items shipped to customers from its Amazon Fresh online grocery service and Whole Foods Market, the retailer announced Wednesday in a post on its website. Read the full story at Grocery Dive.

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Meijer partners with Dow to recycle plastic bags into parking-lot pavement

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DECEMBER 3, 2021

Supercenter and grocery retailer Meijer has teamed with Dow to roll out a new paving technique using recycled plastic bags to create a more durable parking lot for Meijer’s Holland, Mich. Read the full story at Supermarket News. supercenter.

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Australia’s official battery recycling scheme ramping up a network with new look: B-cycle

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OCTOBER 15, 2021

In the lead-up to the January 2022 launch of the national public Scheme, B-cycle will be actively pursuing new industry participants such as household battery importers, manufacturers, recyclers, and retailers to join the Scheme. Read more →

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H&M Group wants all of its clothing to be made using recycled, sustainable components

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OCTOBER 6, 2022

The Swedish retailer is known for “fast fashion,” which is clothing that is made and sold cheaply. The company positions itself … Continue reading H&M Group wants all of its clothing to be made using recycled, sustainable components. The H&M Group is a multinational clothing company.

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Pandora changes metal supply to recycled gold and silver

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MARCH 11, 2024

Pandora, the world’s largest jewelry brand in terms of production, is now sourcing only recycled silver and gold for all its jewelry after changing its precious metal supply.

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New business in Philadelphia recycles fabric waste

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NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The biggest brand names and retailers in New England now have more options for obtaining fabric resources. Thanks to a new FABSCRAP building, clothing sellers and designers have a more sustainable, eco-friendly option.

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20 Years of Severe Drought Impede Huge Developments in Southwest

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JANUARY 6, 2023

Those trends, in turn, also are prompting innovations in community design and installation of expensive infrastructure to use less fresh water and recycle more wastewater. Bernalillo County required the developer to install expensive wastewater treatment and recycling infrastructure to reduce water use and waste.

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DEP Bans Sale Of Electronic Devices Made By 4 Manufacturers Not Complying With PA’s Electronic Waste Recycling Law

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

because they are not complying with the state’s electronics recycling law. ( offered for sale in Pennsylvania are required to register with the Department prior to offering those devices for sale under Section 304 of the Covered Device Recycling Act. For more information on this program, visit DEP’s Electronics Waste Recycling webpage.

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New Jersey Law Banning Plastic, Paper Bags Goes Into Effect

Environment + Energy Leader

MAY 5, 2022

New Jersey implements one of the toughest laws on tackling plastic and paper bags in retail settings. The post New Jersey Law Banning Plastic, Paper Bags Goes Into Effect appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Warby Parker, Eastman partner to recycle demo lenses

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APRIL 20, 2022

Read the full story at Recycling Today. Eyewear brand Warby Parker, headquartered in New York City, has announced a partnership with Eastman to molecularly recycle its demo lenses.

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‘Beauty (Re)Purposed’ recycling program underway at Chicago Sephora stores

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JANUARY 10, 2024

Sephora’s ‘Beauty (Re)Purposed‘ recycling program helps to repurpose empty makeup containers and give them new life. Read the full story from CBS News.

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Juniata County Dairy Farm Turns 1,000 Pound PA Farm Show Butter Sculpture Into Renewable Energy

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 15, 2024

The deconstruction and recycling of the 1,000 pounds of butter showcases how dairy farmers make a positive impact on the planet. The butter, along with thousands of pounds of food waste from nearby retailers, is broken down in the digester to create renewable energy.

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LanzaTech and Zara debut collection made from recycled carbon emissions

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JANUARY 24, 2022

A little black dress made from captured carbon emissions could make a remarkable green Christmas present this winter, after biotech developer LanzaTech announced it has teamed up with fashion retail giant Zara to produce textiles made using carbon emissions.

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H&M, Nike among EU and UK stores tossing items meant for reuse or recycling

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AUGUST 21, 2023

The report used Apple AirTags to track the trajectory of 21 “perfect condition” items given to 10 companies, … Continue reading H&M, Nike among EU and UK stores tossing items meant for reuse or recycling

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Webinar: Development of Battery Collection Best Practices and Labeling Feedback?

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JUNE 15, 2022

This session is for all stakeholders involved in the battery lifecycle to provide input on new battery recycling initiatives. This includes: battery manufacturers; battery retailers; battery recyclers; … Continue reading Webinar: Development of Battery Collection Best Practices and Labeling Feedback?.

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Study claims fashion industry taking steps to reduce plastic use

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MARCH 11, 2024

Read the full story at Recycling Today. A new study with 100 senior executives who work for fashion brands and retailers in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia claims 88 percent of respondents plan to stop using plastic in packaging altogether, while 8 percent plan to abolish plastic within the next 12 months.

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New Report: More than 70 per cent of Products in Canada’s Produce and Baby Food Aisles Are Now Wrapped in Plastic

Enviromental Defense

APRIL 18, 2023

Too many groceries are packed in throwaway plastic and all the retailers we looked at were guilty.” Flexible plastics like pouches, sachets and bags are even worse—only 1 per cent of those are recycled. And yet, the amount of non-recyclable plastic in grocery stores appears to be growing.

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Levi’s COO wants to transform the brand’s supply chain

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JULY 12, 2021

In a conversation about supply chain transformation at NRF Retail Converge on Monday, Levi Strauss COO Liz O’Neill said a company goal is to have consumers wear its products for longer… O’Neill said part of the retailer’s focus is to educate consumers on how to recycle its products or… Read more →

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DEP To Outline Recommendations For Changing Act 101 And Electronics Waste Recycling Laws To Make Them More Effective At Dec. 16 Advisory Committee Meeting

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 15, 2021

On December 16, DEP’s Solid Waste Advisory and Recycling Fund Advisory Committees are scheduled to meet and on the agenda are presentations by DEP on its recommendations for changing the law to make Act 101 Recycling Programs more effective and fixing the very broken Electronics Waste Recycling Program.

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Recycling Program, Managing Electronics Waste On DEP Citizens Advisory Committee Agenda For Oct. 18

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 6, 2022

DEP’s Citizens Advisory Council is scheduled to meet on October 18 to take a deeper dive into Pennsylvania’s Municipal Recycling Program and talk about better ways to manage electronics waste. million tons were recycled, which is roughly the same amount that was recycled in 2004-- 5.14 percent between 2015 and 2021-- from 14.3

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Walmart’s Flipkart cuts single-use plastic packaging from supply chain, shifts sustainability focus to sellers

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JULY 30, 2021

It reached its goal while grappling with a surge in online retail demand. The company achieved this by implementing sustainable alternatives, such as recycled paper bags to replace polythene pouches… Read more →

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DEP Accepting Applications For Food Recovery Infrastructure Grants

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Potential applicants are required to have a pre-application meeting with the Department's Regional Planning and Recycling Coordinator prior to submitting an application for funding consideration. [ Visit DEP’s Recycling Financial Assistance webpage for more information on this program. The deadline is March 17. See formal notice.]

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Environmental Sustainability Is Fashionable, But New Bill Presents Hurdles to Industry

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JANUARY 13, 2022

7428) would require fashion retailers and manufacturers to disclose environmental and social due diligence policies and allows citizen lawsuits to enforce the terms of the proposed legislation. Covered retailers would be required to disclose their due diligence practices on their website within a year of enactment of the bill.

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Target to help customers identify products with sustainable packaging

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APRIL 1, 2022

Read the full story at ESG Today.

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Trash talk: article collections on where our waste ends up

Frontiers

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

How much actually gets recycled? million, researchers explored topics spanning from the behavioral analysis of using plastic bags and how to recycle building materials to technologies that filter out litter in the ocean and mapping where restaurant trash goes. What happens to our trash when we throw it away? Cleaning litter.

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H&M Wins Dismissal of Greenwashing Lawsuit

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MAY 28, 2023

Abraham Lizama bought a turquoise knitted sweater in H&M’s “The Conscious Choice” collection from a retail store in St. But what appears to really be complained about in the pleadings amounts to ‘recycling’ itself. The only exception is recycled cotton, where we accept a level of at least 20%.”

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

TODAY 1:00: House Consumer Protection, Technology, Utilities Committee holds hearing on House Bill 1578 (Mullins-D-Lackawanna) training and bonding retail electric and natural gas energy suppliers. Contact: Glenda Davidson at gldavidson@pa.gov or 717-783-4759. formal notice) Read more here. Room G-50 Irvis Building.

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By Building on Fleet and Refrigeration Efficiency Programs, Meijer Plans to Cut Carbon Emissions by Half by 2025

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JANUARY 18, 2022

Midwestern grocery retailer Meijer plans to cut carbon emissions by 50% by 2025 by growing its established energy efficiency programs. The post By Building on Fleet and Refrigeration Efficiency Programs, Meijer Plans to Cut Carbon Emissions by Half by 2025 appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Global Battery Recycling Market to Reach $23.4 Billion by 2030 Amid Economic Uncertainties

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NEW POLL: Ontarians Want Deposit-Return System for Non-alcoholic Drink Containers, with Easy and Accessible Return-to-Retail

Earth911 Podcast: Smarter Sorting’s Jacqueline Claudia Aims to Optimize Retail Recycling

Want Clean Energy? Then You Also Want Battery Recycling.

Footwear giants test recycling innovations in new pilot

Lululemon advances circular fashion with recycled nylon product

Google First Ever Retail Store Built With Sustainability In Mind

Program takes on post-consumer plastic recycling of petroleum-based products

DEP Urges Residents To Recycle Household Goods, Clothing Which Make Up 10% Of Municipal Waste Stream; Launches Circular Merchant Platform App

Circ raises $30 million for textile-blend recycling

Google First Ever Retail Store Built With Sustainability In Mind

House Committee To Hold Oct. 30 Hearing On State’s Electronics Waste Recycling Law; Current Program Is Broken

Industry’s “Recycle Everywhere” Program Would Cost Twice as Much and Deliver Far Less than Deposit Return

Barbie releasing Jane Goodall doll made of recycled plastic

Amazon rolls out recyclable packaging for cold-chain grocery orders

Meijer partners with Dow to recycle plastic bags into parking-lot pavement

Australia’s official battery recycling scheme ramping up a network with new look: B-cycle

H&M Group wants all of its clothing to be made using recycled, sustainable components

Pandora changes metal supply to recycled gold and silver

New business in Philadelphia recycles fabric waste

20 Years of Severe Drought Impede Huge Developments in Southwest

DEP Bans Sale Of Electronic Devices Made By 4 Manufacturers Not Complying With PA’s Electronic Waste Recycling Law

New Jersey Law Banning Plastic, Paper Bags Goes Into Effect

Warby Parker, Eastman partner to recycle demo lenses

‘Beauty (Re)Purposed’ recycling program underway at Chicago Sephora stores

Juniata County Dairy Farm Turns 1,000 Pound PA Farm Show Butter Sculpture Into Renewable Energy

LanzaTech and Zara debut collection made from recycled carbon emissions

H&M, Nike among EU and UK stores tossing items meant for reuse or recycling

Webinar: Development of Battery Collection Best Practices and Labeling Feedback?

Study claims fashion industry taking steps to reduce plastic use

New Report: More than 70 per cent of Products in Canada’s Produce and Baby Food Aisles Are Now Wrapped in Plastic

Levi’s COO wants to transform the brand’s supply chain

DEP To Outline Recommendations For Changing Act 101 And Electronics Waste Recycling Laws To Make Them More Effective At Dec. 16 Advisory Committee Meeting

Recycling Program, Managing Electronics Waste On DEP Citizens Advisory Committee Agenda For Oct. 18

Walmart’s Flipkart cuts single-use plastic packaging from supply chain, shifts sustainability focus to sellers

DEP Accepting Applications For Food Recovery Infrastructure Grants

Environmental Sustainability Is Fashionable, But New Bill Presents Hurdles to Industry

Target to help customers identify products with sustainable packaging

Trash talk: article collections on where our waste ends up

H&M Wins Dismissal of Greenwashing Lawsuit

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By Building on Fleet and Refrigeration Efficiency Programs, Meijer Plans to Cut Carbon Emissions by Half by 2025

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