New Schnucks Eco-Friendly
Dec 9, 2008 groceries
It seems to have gone largely overlooked, but Schnucks opened a new “earth-friendly” store in Newburgh, Indiana recently.
According to Schnucks Director of Facilities Engineering Ross Hutsel, Schnucks sustainability and “green” initiatives focus on reducing energy and water use, reducing contributions to landfill waste and increasing the use of recyclables and recycled materials. “Schnucks is pursuing a ‘building block’ approach that allows us to upgrade each new store with the latest advances in energy and water efficient technologies and building practices,” Hutsel said.
The interior includes energy efficient lighting, water efficient plumbing fixtures and accessories and an energy management system to control lighting, air conditioning, heating and refrigeration.
Now let’s do something about the food within…
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December 11th, 2008 at 11:01 am
Actually, last week there was a good write up on Adweek.com talking about the possible perils within the next 5-10 years for companies that DON’T take this kind of initiative. (http://www.adweek.com/aw/content_display/news/client/e3i37a9fcdcbb453b4aa1f7c78bfca49542)
As you’ll see in that report, there are a few very large well known companies already making a serious play to “greenerize” themselves to avoid “ecoflation”. It’s an interesting read, and your report on the new Schnuck’s store reminded me of it.
Good write up