Check out our report about climate commitment focusing on increasing energy efficiency, reducing food waste, and reducing/eliminating short-lived climate pollutants. And watch our short video about three sustainable practices employed at Willy East:
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Circulatory ceiling fans to help reduce heating and cooling costs | |||
Aluminum night covers for produce cases | |||
Energy-efficient lighting | |||
Energy Star-certified equipment | |||
Reclaimed heat from refrigeration rack used to heat water | |||
Low-flow water fixtures | |||
Back-of-house composting | |||
Recycling of paper, cardboard, styrofoam, and pallet wrap | |||
Remodeled buildings rather than building new structures | |||
Solar panels & solar hot water | |||
Participant in the Green Power Tomorrow program through MG&E | |||
Receives some power from O'Brien Solar Power Fields | |||
Electric car charging stations | |||
Rain garden & decorative cob (sustainable earthen building material) wall | |||
No synthetic pesticides or herbicides are used in maintaining the lawns on Co-op property |