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When it comes to practicing innumerable and varied environmental measures, Jacksonville, Florida based Winn-Dixie supermarkets are definitely out in the forefront. Many of their innovative measures fall into the “Why didn’t I think of that?” category.
For instance, equipment and parts for routine maintenance of stores and offices are ordered uncrated or unpacked whenever possible, and reused if appropriate, providing the used parts do not affect operational efficiency. Other measures are definitely on the cutting edge; for instance, the company was a leader in introducing stay-on tabs for company produced Chek beverage cans in 1976, thereby removing aluminum ring pulls from the waste stream. In 1991, they introduced photodegradable, “Easy Open Tear Tab” carriers for their Chek beverages to replace the plastic ring holders that are not biodegradable and often pose a hazard to wildlife.