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Chipotle shares progress on waste diversion goal

With a goal of diverting 50% of its restaurant waste from landfills by 2020, Chipotle conducted detailed waste audits to better understand its waste patterns.
April 30, 2019
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Newport Beach, Calif., announced the publication of its 2018 Sustainability Report, covering everything from animal welfare, local produce and philanthropy to employee benefits, energy reduction and recycling.
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Yara, IBM join forces to transform the future of farming

The joint global digital farming platform will apply AI, machine learning and in-field data to unlock new insights for farmers.
April 29, 2019
Yara International, Norway, partnered with IBM, North Castle, N.Y., to build what is dubbed to be the world's leading digital farming platform, providing holistic digital services and instant agronomic advice.
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California Giant ReadyCycle

California Giant announces commitment to reducing environmental impacts

This sustainability initiative is California Giant’s effort to reduce the amount of packaging in its supply chain, while increasing the potential of recyclability.
April 29, 2019
California Giant, Watsonville, Calif., conducted field tests on prototype cardboard clamshells for fresh strawberries to determine the most environmental-friendly package.
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Weis Markets invests $109M to improve supply chain, upgrade technology and more

The company is also celebrating the 10th anniversary of its sustainability program, which is designed to minimize its overall impact on the environment.
April 29, 2019
Weis Markets, Sunbury, Pa., announced plans to invest $109 million during 2019 to build new stores, remodel existing locations, make supply chain improvements and upgrade continued information technology.
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General Mills to match 100% of annual U.S. electricity use with new wind power agreement

The project’s renewable energy credits can be applied toward General Mills’ greenhouse gas emission reduction goals.
April 25, 2019
General Mills, Minneapolis, signed a virtual 15-year power purchase agreement with Roaring Fork Wind, LLC, a joint venture partnership between Renewable Energy Systems (RES), UK, and Steelhead Americas, Portland, Ore., for 200 megawatts (MW) of its Maverick Creek wind project.
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Dot Foods OrangeEV truck

Dot Transportation deploys pure-electric yard truck at California distribution center

Orange EV’s patent-pending technology is said to increase energy efficiency by more than 400% over traditional diesel systems.
April 24, 2019
Dot Transportation, Inc., a subsidiary of Dot Foods, Inc., Mt. Sterling, Ill., partnered with Orange EV, Riverside, Mo., to deploy Orange EV T-Series pure electric terminal truck at Dot’s distribution center in Modesto, Calif.
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Smithfield Foods, Roeslein Alternative Energy form JV to produce renewable energy

Monarch Bioenergy builds upon the first phase of Smithfield and RAE’s “manure-to-energy” project across nine Smithfield farms in northern Missouri.
April 24, 2019
Smithfield Foods, Inc., Smithfield, Va., and Roeslein Alternative Energy (RAE), St. Louis, Mo., formed a joint venture called Monarch Bioenergy to produce renewable natural gas (RNG) across Smithfield’s hog farms in Missouri.
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