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California grocers recycle 2.3 billion pounds of waste |
03.14.2008
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SACRAMENTO, Calif.--A survey conducted by the California Grocers Association showed California grocers recycled nearly 2.3 billion pounds of plastic, paper cardboard, wood, green waste and animal products in 2006.
The survey results are based on responses from 1,763 CGA member grocery stores in California, representing 54 percent of the association's California membership, according to a Feb. 27 prepared statement.
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"Many of our members divert more than 50 percent of their total solid waste from landfill disposal and actively engage with their communities to encourage and assist customers in recycling various materials, including electronic devices," Jill Rulon, president of CGA, said in a statement.
Grocers recycled more than 55.7 million pounds of plastic, 1.2 billion pounds of cardboard and paper, 10.8 million pounds of corrugated wax that includes cardboard boxes coated with wax, 84 million pounds of rendered products, and 298 million pounds of wood pallets and scrap wood.
The Plastic Bag Recycling Act of 2006 requiring California grocers to provide recycling bins for plastic bags is helping grocer's recycling efforts, Rulon said. Last July, San Francisco banned the use of plastic bags at grocery and convenience stores.
CGA is a non-profit organization with approximately 500 retail members operating more than 6,000 stores in California and Nevada.
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