Loblaw Companies Limited is excited to be a sponsor of Waste Reduction Week 2009.  Respect for the Environment is one of our key pillars of corporate social responsibility.  While our corporate social responsibility commitments stretch far beyond protecting the environment, we recognize the environment is an area where we can have a significant impact by promoting more sustainable alternatives.

Loblaw is committed to environmental sustainability and is working aggressively to divert as much waste as possible through various activities in our over 1000 stores, at our 26 distribution centres and at our four regional offices. In 2007, Loblaw committed to eliminating one billion plastic shopping bags from landfill and reducing in-store generated waste by 70 per cent by the end of 2009.  We are well on our way to achieving these targets.  Thanks to the support of our customers we have seen a reduction in plastic shopping bag use at our stores across the country by more than 75 per cent.

Whether it is changing to reusable shopping bag options, or placing more emphasis on composting and recycling in our homes, there are many things that we all can do to reduce waste and have a positive impact on the environment.

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