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The New "Greengrocer" |
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Greengrocer takes on a whole new meaning in our rapidly changing
industry. |
| Customers are looking for
reasonable changes in our markets that will have a positive
impact on our environment. Today's Greengrocer needs to respond to communities desire for more
environmentally friendly business practices. More and more
consumers have identified waste reduction as a priority and they
look to their local grocer to take a proactive position. |
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Just do the math: |
| Tens of million of foam trays
are used annually in supermarkets for packaging fresh food. For
every million foam trays more than two tons of polystyrene end
up in a landfill. The tray that is used for a day or two in the
meat or produce department ends up in a landfill indefinitely.
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things just don't compute: |
| The shelf life of the fresh
food you sell is measured in days... the life of the foam tray you
use is measured in centuries. |
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| Organic fresh food is
perceived as natural and wholesome... why would you put it on a
foam tray that is considered artificial and environmentally
unsafe. |
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| Climate
isn't the only thing that is changing! |
| Customers attitude toward
foam packaging is also changing... polystyrene waste is a growing
concern. |
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The cost: |
The retail fresh food
industry has an opportunity to make changes that will improve
our communities. But as we all know this change comes at a cost.
It would be unfair to ignore the cost differential between foam
trays and our natural fiber trays.
No doubt sticker shock is predictable when you compare
costs between foam and fiber. But this added cost is not only an
investment in our future... but just good business. |
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