At Wegmans, Reducing Waste Is a Win for the Community, Environment, and the Company

ROCHESTER, NY: At Wegmans Food Markets, living by the “reduce, reuse, recycle” principles is a sustainability triple win –doing what’s right for the community, the environment, and the company. The regional supermarket chain has long been focused on minimizing waste, and now, with the phased rollout of its Zero Waste program, is taking measurable steps to improve and implement programs that not only increase recycling rates and minimize waste at the store level, but also help people in need and provide efficiencies to the business.

Following a successful one-store pilot in 2016, Wegmans has rolled out its Zero Waste program to five additional stores, with more slated for the future. In partnership with Rubicon Global, the leader in sustainable, cloud-based waste and recycling solutions, Wegmans is working toward eliminating all forms of waste...

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