Environmental Sponsor - Publix Super Markets, Inc.
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- Publix's companywide recycling rate is 45 percent, and we are actively working to raise it even higher. In 2009, we recycled 210,000 tons of cardboard, 7,000 tons of plastic, 2,200 tons of mixed paper and 1,600 tons of wax cardboard. This recycling helped save approximately 5.2 million trees, 16.8 million gallons of water and 1.8 million cubic yards of landfill space. It also resulted in energy savings equivalent to more than 600,000 barrels of oil.
Publix offers in-store recycling of paper and plastic bags at all of our retail locations. Not only can customers drop off any brand grocery paper bag or plastic shopping bag for recycling, they can recycle plastic sleeves from dry cleaning and newspapers.
In 2001, Publix created Get Into a Green Routine®, a program for environmental responsibility. The program began with education and emphasis on energy conservation, and has extended to waste reduction, recycling, and conservation of other resources, including water.
This program is designed to encourage environmentally responsible habits our associates can use at work and at home. As Florida's largest employer, we believe encouraging our associates to be aware of their consumption habits at home (as well as establishing policies at work) can make a difference.
By The Numbers:
Through Get Into a Green Routine® and other conservation projects like lighting and refrigeration improvements, we've saved over 1 billion kilowatt hours which equals a reduction of more than 600,000 tons of greenhouse gas (carbon dioxide) and enough kilowatt hours to power 65,000 homes for a year (assuming the typical home uses 1,350 kWh a month for a year).
The program has helped us reduce companywide electricity usage by over 8 percent in existing stores and by 23 percent in new store designs.
Learn how our Green Routine is making an impact. View Pulix Video on Sustainablity
Visit www.publix.com or http://sustainability.publix.com for more information.