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Sustainable Practices in Our Store
- Energy-efficient lighting
- Occupancy sensors
- High-efficiency refrigeration systems
- Day-lighting (where we could make it work)
- Heat reclaim systems
- Energy-star certified equipment
- Low-flow water fixtures
- Our Sustainable Deli
- Solar Pumping station designed by Resource Solar
The new station’s collectors on our roof pre-heats water that is piped to our store's hot water heater, reducing our use of fossil fuels. - Rooftop solar panels
- Rain garden
- Decorative cob (sustainable earthen building material) wall
- Promotion of bag credits (5¢ off for each paper bag reused; 10¢ for each cloth bag or backpack)
- Emphasis on organic and natural foods, the production of which uses minimal non-renewable resources
- We also strive to buy as much local food as we can, greatly reducing the energy used for transportation and intermediary storage
Posted - January 14, 2007
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