Brummet's Conscious Blog

 -- Conscious Business --  Information obtained from facebook: Congrats to  Ideal Market for their waste reduction efforts. This store has found unique and interesting ways to recycle most of their waste - everything from organics to scrap metal (including unusable metal shopping carts, shelving, and tables).   Food scraps and compostable paper products like paper towels from the produce department, break room, and kitchens are composted.  They also practice Zero Waste purchasing, being conscious of what their money is being spent on - such as: paper products like copy paper, napkins, paper towels, and toilet paper with at least 80% post-consumer recycled content.  Reuse is also a priority at Ideal Market : goods like bread and other perishable foods are donated to three local shelters at the end of each day, used produce boxes go to local farmers, and used building materials are sent to the ReSource Yard ...