Our Green Mission
Wise moms everywhere remind us that actions speak louder than words. We can all talk about saving our planet but making those smart and sometimes challenging choices every day is what's going to get the job done. We've been trying to make green choices since we opened our first store. We understand that companies can have a large impact on our environment.
We were the first major retailer to offset 100% of our energy use with wind energy credits. And we are glad to see that some of the world's largest retailers are following the example we've set in green building, the use of solar power, company-wide recycling programs, internal green mission programs and support for organics. When more companies take green steps, we all win.
Do we have a perfect track record? Nope. Have we found solutions for all of the green issues affecting our stores? Not yet. But we are working on it. We promise you that our team members are concerned, driven people who are searching for ways to do more every day. If that sounds passionate, well, it is.
The 3 R's: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Everyone around here strives to honor this golden rule of environmental stewardship
CIW’s contain a photo-sensitive cell that captures the rays of light, natural or artificial, and converts them into energy while still dispense chemicals material like cadmium, mercury oxide, silver and others.
Green Building
Green building techniques conserve natural resources by reducing the use of virgin raw materials and minimizing the amount of toxic resins and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) off-gassed by traditional building materials such as laminates, paint and carpeting. Our store in Boston, MA received LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council.
