Meijer Invests in Wind Energy, Makes Significant Strides Toward its Goal of Reducing 50% of Absolute Carbon Emissions by 2025

July 12, 2022 Meijer

Just six months after announcing its goal to reduce 50 percent of its absolute carbon emissions by 2025 – and four months after entering into a solar energy project – Midwestern retailer Meijer announced today its involvement in a wind energy center that contributes to its renewable energy portfolio and marks significant strides in meeting its carbon reduction goal.

Meijer Garden Center Offers Recycling Service to Customers

June 24, 2022 Meijer

In an effort to be a good neighbor and lessen its impact on the environment, Meijer is encouraging its customers to bring their plastic flowerpots and trays – regardless of where they originally purchased the plants or flowers – to any Meijer Garden Center to recycle.

ACTX Modular Hydroponic Farms Allow Grocery Stores to Give Customers a Farm-to-Table Experience

Advanced Container Technologies, Inc announced that GrowPods – innovative modular hydroponic farms – can give grocers the ability to grow and sell ultra-clean and fresh strawberries and leafy greens such as lettuce, kale, and micro-greens, from a self-contained unit that can be located as nearby as the store’s parking lot.

Meijer Partners With Leading Michigan Hydroponic Farm to Deliver Fresh, Sustainable Lettuce and Salads Year-Round

May 20, 2022 Meijer

Revolution Farms, Michigan’s premier hydroponic lettuce farm and one of the leading innovators of sustainable farming in the Midwest, is partnering with Grand Rapids-based retailer Meijer to bring local lettuce and salad greens to consumers year-round, across the retailer’s six-state footprint. Products include cut, whole leaf, and whole head lettuce varieties, as well as the cut lettuce for all of the retailer’s fresh, ready-to-eat salads.

Meijer Redirects More Than 1M Pounds of Food Waste Through Flashfood Program

May 6, 2022 Meijer

Meijer announced today its customers have diverted more than 1 million pounds of potential food waste through its Flashfood sustainability initiative.