New Seasons Market has officially qualified as a "zero waste" company by recycling 92 percent of the waste that comes through its grocery stores. How do they do it, and what's in that last 8 percent that winds up in a landfill? I went on a tour of the Hawthorne New Seasons store with a team of experts to find out. Continue reading →

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New Seasons Market got the news this week that its recycling and composting efforts have resulted in 92 percent of the company's waste being diverted from landfills. That's enough to qualify for "zero waste" status, an honor the Zero Waste International Alliance reserves for businesses that divert at least 90 percent of their waste. Continue reading →

Filed under: Environment, Zero waste