Tooting Sears’ Green Horn

Get ENERGY STAR products and recycle your old appliances

I was just talking to some folks about energy efficient home products and I mentioned this blog I write for Sears. When I mentioned Sears they said congrats. I asked why. They then informed me that Sears was named the 2010 ENERGY STAR® Retail Partner of the Year by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

No one from Sears told me about this accomplishment but I feel the need to toot their green horn a bit. The company was recognized for its outstanding contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions through its numerous initiatives focusing on educating customers about energy-efficient products.

I knew Sears was featuring a great deal of ENERGY STAR products and doing a good job of marketing them as well. I had also seen the numerous promotions on ENERGY STAR products that came through during the year. What I didn't realize was all of the resources they had focused on to train their staff on ENERGY STAR products.

I read that 91% of the home electronic products that Sears sold last year were ENERGY STAR-qualified.

I also found out that Sears was the only retail member of the Environmental Protection Agency's Responsible Appliance Disposal program – RAD. Through the RAD program, Sears took millions of energy inefficient appliances off the grid and disposed of them properly.

You too can take advantage of this program and know that Sears and its partners will dispose the appliance in an environmentally friendly manner – i.e. avoid having your appliance ending up in a landfill. Many of the components of your old appliance will be recycled.

Looking ahead, Sears will increase the number of ENERGY STAR-qualified products offered, and incorporate online ENERGY STAR tools such as an energy savings calculator.

Good for Sears. Good for you. Good for the planet.

Tread Lighter,
-Phyllis, Green Expert