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Whole Foods Market recognized by EPA |
09.28.2012
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Whole Foods Market has received a 2012 Green Power Leadership Award for sustained excellence from the Environmental Protection Agency (E.P.A.), for its renewable energy purchase of 800 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) last year.
In addition to its renewable energy purchases, Whole Foods Market generates enough green power to meet 107 percent of the grocer's electricity use. Whole Foods Market adds this most recent award to its three previous Green Power Partner of the Year and two Green Power Purchasing awards from the EPA.
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The grocer also received the Superior Achievement Award from the EPA's GreenChill Part-nership, for reaching its refrigerant emission reduction goal for last year. The company currently ranks fifth on EPA's National Top 50 List, as well as third on its Top 20 Retail List. Each list highlights EPA Green Power Partners that have completed the largest annual voluntary purchases through July 5, 2012.
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