{"id":1235,"date":"2012-11-19T16:32:00","date_gmt":"2012-11-19T16:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sherin.com\/real-estate\/2012\/11\/19\/how-green-is-my-dollar-tree\/"},"modified":"2023-11-08T18:35:06","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T18:35:06","slug":"how-green-is-my-dollar-tree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sherin.com\/real-estate\/2012\/11\/19\/how-green-is-my-dollar-tree\/","title":{"rendered":"How Green is my Dollar Tree?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While shopping for socks the other day, I heard this announcement. \u201cDid you know,\u201d said the soothing female voice, \u201cthat this Kohl\u2019s store is LEED Certified?\u201d\u00a0 Frankly, I had no idea, but obviously it was something that Kohl\u2019s wanted me to know. That got me thinking. Which other retailers are embracing LEED?\u00a0 Does LEED certification of a store make consumers feel better about shopping there?\u00a0 What about other \u201cgreen\u201d practices and their effect on sales?<\/p>\n<p>A quick web search told me that many of the places where I shop regularly are either LEED certified or are embracing green technology and practices.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenretaildecisions.com\/news\/2012\/11\/08\/ahold-takes-steps-to-reduce-carbon-footprint\">Stop &amp; Shop<\/a> is purchasing renewable energy credits and installing solar panels on some of its stores, and was ranked among EPA\u2019s Top 20 retail partners in its Green Power Partnership list for 2012. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.epa.gov\/greenpower\/toplists\/top20retail.htm\">Home Depot<\/a> reduced its energy use by 16% from 2004 to 2010, with the goal of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenchipstocks.com\/articles\/green-retail-chains\/1352\">reducing it by a total of 20%<\/a> before the end of 2015.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate.target.com\/_media\/TargetCorp\/csr\/pdf\/2011-Target-Corporate-Responsibility-Report.pdf\">Target\u2019s 2011 Corporate Responsibility Report<\/a> touts the chain\u2019s commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, improving recycling, and saving water. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenretaildecisions.com\/news\/2012\/11\/15\/target-seeks-leed-certification-for-all-new-canadian-stores\">Target is also expanding into Canada<\/a>, and will seek LEED certification for all of its stores there. Staples, Whole Foods, and Starbucks were names I frequently came across when browsing lists of retailers that are focusing on sustainability.\u00a0 Who knew I\u2019d been shopping green all this time.<\/p>\n<p>Other retailers are using green practices to attract customers and enhance sales.\u00a0 Some, such as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mnn.com\/money\/green-workplace\/stories\/10-eco-friendly-retailers\">REI, Patagonia, and Timberland<\/a>, sell products that feature recycled content or sustainable fabric and materials, while others, like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestbuy.com\/site\/Global-Promotions\/Recycling-Electronics\/pcmcat149900050025.c?id=pcmcat149900050025\">Best Buy<\/a>, get customers in the door by offering them a way to get rid of unwanted household electronics. (I have taken advantage of Best Buy\u2019s recycling program, and have never left the store empty handed). Still others are \u201cgreening up\u201d at least in part to improve their images and to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usnews.com\/news\/articles\/2012\/04\/20\/walmart-struggles-to-overcome-environmental-criticism\">stay off the radar of environmental groups<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Personally, I don\u2019t think much about a store\u2019s carbon footprint, but apparently a significant number of consumers do.\u00a0 In a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.womenonbusiness.com\/sustainability-and-being-green-do-your-customers-actually-care\/\">recent survey<\/a>, 54% of grocery shoppers said they base their buying decisions at least in part on sustainability considerations. There are also a growing number of companies and organizations, such as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goodguide.com\/\">GoodGuide<\/a>, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sustainablefurnishings.org\/civicrm\/profile?reset=1&amp;gid=25\">Sustainable Furnishings Council<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenamerica.org\/\">Green America<\/a>, that are helping people make environmentally-friendly buying decisions.<\/p>\n<p>So . . . how green IS my Dollar Tree? According to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/newsweek\/2012\/10\/22\/newsweek-green-rankings-2012-retailers.html\">Newsweek<\/a>, the chain ranked 40<sup>th<\/sup> among top retailers in 2012.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Does shopping in a green building matter to you? 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