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In 2024, Meijer announced a significant expansion of its environmental efforts in Wisconsin, with a $250,000 donation to the Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR) Foundation to launch a set of...

Tony Marrero and his twin brother, Tom, launched Wakefield BioChar in 2014. But they give credit to their dad, Thomas R. Marrero, a longtime professor of chemical engineering at the University of...

A new seed donation program at 36 mid-Michigan Meijer stores has the potential to grow thousands of pounds of fresh produce for area families, and keep its packaging out of landfills. In...

Last year, Meijer was the first retailer to deploy innovative litter capture and clean-up drones drones to clean Midwest beaches. This year, we are sending more BeBots and Pixie Drones to collect...

The all-electric Meijer tractor-trailer was one of the heftiest rides to roll into the 2023 Michigan International Auto Show, and its zero-emissions engine gave it a light footprint when it comes...

It’s been a year of news headlines for Meijer as we launched several sustainable initiatives, beginning with an announcement in January 2022 about a new commitment to reduce our absolute carbon...

In an effort to improve the water quality in Kids Creek, we partnered with the Watershed Center Grand Traverse Bay on the installation of green infrastructure – in the form of five underground...

David Cabrera’s team at Edwards Garments in Kalamazoo always wants to do their part in reducing their environmental footprint, similar to our teams at Meijer. “Our Sustainability Committee has...

As Mike Gray began his impromptu award-winner speech at the Michigan Recycling Coalition’s (MRC) annual conference, he was thankful he happened to dress up that day. Our Manager of Distribution...

Spring means time for potting, planting, and trips to our Meijer garden center. While purchasing flowers and plants provides an opportunity to spruce up outdoor spaces, it also leaves many...

Impact can be measured in many ways when it comes to sustainability. One small change that’s making a big impact at our stores is our recent switch from cardboard to recycled plastic containers...

Sustainability takes teamwork. That’s a lesson Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic School in Belmont, Mich. is mastering. The Grand Rapids-area school won the 2021 Colgate and Meijer...

Meijer Truck Driver Tom Meyer is careful not to “toot his own horn” when friends call and tell him they think they saw him on TV. That humor and humility may be one of the reasons he was...

Meijer received two SmartWay Excellence Awards from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), recognizing the retailer as an industry leader in freight supply chain environmental performance...

Three years ago, Meijer Seafood Buyer David Wier found himself knee-deep in mud, planting new mangrove trees in Thailand. Now, he’s getting to see the results of his and his team’s hard work....

After our Flashfood pilot test in our Detroit stores reduced in-store food waste by 10 percent in late 2019, we’re excited to roll it out to all our stores in 2021. COVID-19 caused delays in...

Meijer believes environmental stewardship is an important part of enhancing lives in the communities we serve. And, today, on the 50th anniversary of the first observance of Earth Day, it’s more...

Meijer team members joined forces recently to rid beaches of plastic and garbage in three states. In conjunction with International Coastal Cleanup and the Alliance for the Great Lakes, Meijer...

In conjunction with International Coastal Cleanup, Meijer is sponsoring three September Adopt-a-Beach clean-up events on Sept. 21, 2019 across the Midwest to help rid the beach of plastic and...

The Bay City Meijer was named a Biggest Energy Loser in the 2017 Michigan Battle of the Buildings, a statewide awards and recognition program put on by the West Michigan chapter of the U.S. Green...

Meijer is taking its seafood sustainability commitment to the next level, thanks to a new partnership with Jackson, Mich.-based Indian Brook Trout Farm. The rainbow trout farm is the nation’s...

Meijer pursues eco-friendly initiatives in our stores and throughout our supply chain in order to benefit our customers and communities. As we continue to grow across the Midwest, we believe, it...

Every year, Meijer operates 250 semi-trucks to cover more than 25 million miles, making sure each store is fully stocked. With the development of new, innovative technology, the retailer’s truck...

Meijer donated $15,000 to the Jordan Lake Trail Board, helping it get closer to its fundraising goal of $300,000. The funds will be used to complete a 2.5-mile trail, which includes a 400-foot...

Colgate and Meijer teamed up with TerraCycle, a recycling company that specializes in difficult-to-recycle goods, to present Dutton Christian School of Caledonia, Mich. with a new playground made...

Meijer is encouraging healthy smiles and environments by partnering with Colgate and TerraCycle to launch the Recycled Playground Challenge. Schools in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio...

Meijer has been buying local since we were founded. With the focus on local produce more important than ever to our customers, we’ve significantly expanded our efforts over the past decade....