Earth Month at Our Center

What's a carbon footprint?

We all emit greenhouse gases through our actions: through the products we manufacture, buy, or consume; through our everyday transportation, or through our energy use. All those emissions add up to our carbon footprint because they contain a lot of the element carbon (like in the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide). But all that carbon going into landfills and up into the atmosphere isn't too good for the environment. So it's a great idea to work together to make the world a greener place!

Join us in taking steps to reduce our impact on the planet. Here are some ideas to consider:

• Installing low-flow water fixtures
• Switching to energy-efficient LED lightbulbs
• Charging your devices overnight when grid usage is lower
• Composting food scraps
• Recycling clothes at participating stores
• Collecting rainwater for gardening
• Carpooling

Shops

Bath & Body Works

Named to Newsweek list of America’s Greenest Companies for their commitment to being good stewards of the environment, pledging to focus efforts on sustainable practices for the planet and future generations. Shop their new foaming hand soap refills packaged in recyclable paper cartons. Just one example of their efforts to move away from plastic. 
https://www.bbwinc.com/media/newsroom/3bl-bath-body-works-named-one-of-americas-greenest-companies-by-newsweek-2023-10-04-150500
https://www.bathandbodyworks.com/c/hand-soaps-sanitizers/hand-soap-refills?srsltid=AfmBOorESRk3R1p6_-6oKL98GemjxqUd-b3qbc4IA5p7fr1YG4zfMa-r

Dick’s Sporting Goods

Say goodbye to single-use plastic bags as Dick’s works to rid them from their stores and systems and launch reusable bags to support youth sports.
https://www.dickssportinggoods.com/s/marketing/sustainability

JCPenney

JCPenney is committed to reporting environmental standards across all operations and supply chains. For 17 consecutive years, JCPenney has been awarded ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for sustained excellence. 
https://companyblog.jcpnewsroom.com/corporateresponsibility/environment-sustainability/

Kay Jewelers

Extend the life of your jewelry with Kay’s repair & maintenance services or trade it in for something new! Kay’s parent company is a founding member of the Responsible Jewelry Council, ensuring an ethically sourced supply chain.
https://www.kay.com/kay-store-services?icid=FOOTER:INSTORESERVICES

maurices

Shop jeans and joggers made with Repreve® made with recycled fibers, like the edgely jeans and many m jeans® by mourices ™ that use 7 recycled water bottle or more in every pair! 
https://www.maurices.com/social-responsibility/environmental-responsibility?ab=company-responsibility:section02:pillar:environmentalresponsibilityir.

Dining

Arby’s

Through targeted improvements and long-term investments, Arby’s has achieved a 22% reduction in total energy since 2011, resulting in more than $60 million in energy-related cost savings across Arby’s company-owned restaurants. 
https://impact.inspirebrands.com/sustainability/

Buffalo Wild Wings

Buffalo Wild Wings shifted to reusable dishware for dine-in in all franchised and company-owned sports bars. In doing so, have eliminated 700 million individual pieces of paper and plastic from the waste stream annually. By focusing on serving beer and other beverages from reusable steel kegs rather than single-use cans and bottles, Buffalo Wild Wings reduces greenhouse gas emissions by approximately six million kg of CO2e and keeps over 15 million pounds of single-use containers out of landfills each year.
https://impact.inspirebrands.com/sustainability/