We work hard to prioritize eco-friendly materials and sustainable practices at our Willy Street Co-op stores.
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 | ✓ | ☒ | ☒ |
