A little bit of news...

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Maybe i am the only one who will find this interesting, but ithought i would share it and see what others think. I work for a grocery store chain called Hannaford Brothers, which is primarily located in the north east United States. My company just opened a new store in my state that is the first ever grocery store in the united states to earn a LEED Platinum certification. LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. here is a link to read an article about all the things they have done to cut down on the "carbon footprint" this store would create http://www.reuters.com/article/gwmBuildings/idUS302669758820090723 They have used everything from Solar panels for lighting, to renewable energy resources to heat, cool and power the store. The store was also built on a site that was formerly a highschool. In building the store, they were able to use over 96% of the former schools building materials and 99% of the of the contents of the store. I guess i am just kind of proud that the company i am working for is taking steps to help better the environment by doing this. Have you heard of other businesses doing this? do you think this will become a trend in the future?