Happy Earth Day
Spend this Earth Day with local green-friendly stores at Northcross! From environmentally friendly packaging to food waste initiatives and restoration efforts, here are some local stores who are working together to provide for a more sustainable future!
Harris teeter
With Harris Teeter, shop low prices on groceries to build your shopping list or order online. Fill prescriptions, save with 100s of digital coupons, get fuel points, and more!
Sustainability Impact: Harris Teeter was recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) GreenChill Partnership with three awards for reducing harmful refrigerant emissions – the Most Improved Emissions Rate, Best Emissions Rate and Superior Goal Achievement. Harris Teeter earned the most GreenChill recognitions of any company this year, signaling itself as a leader in sustainable refrigerant management practices in the supermarket industry.
panera bread
Discover great-tasting, clean food at Panera Bread! From our breakfast sandwiches and wraps, to our salads, soups, tasty pastries, and coffee drinks.
Sustainability Impact: Panera Bread has a bold aspiration to go beyond Net Zero and become Climate Positive — removing more carbon than they emit by the end of 2050. Food systems produce over 30% of global carbon emissions – and they believe they have a responsibility to reduce our impact in the short-term and long-term. They currently have a strategy in place to reduce carbon emissions from facilities and supply chain by the end of 2025 by serving more Cool Food Meals shifting to circular packaging and moving to renewable electricity for their bakery cafes! In 2022, Worth Magazine listed Panera as one of its Top 10 Most Sustainable Companies.
plato's closet
Plato's Closet buys and sells gently used name brand clothes, shoes and accessories, so you can recycle the items you no longer wear and trade them in for a brand new wardrobe!
Sustainability Impact: Plato's Closet recycles more than 60 million items each year! By bringing your items in to sell at Plato's you are helping to recycle clothing and allow it to go to a new home! Your items go onto their racks instead of into landfills, helping continue the circle of sustainable fashion!
Uptown Cheapskate
Uptown Cheapskate is not your average thrift store. Get cash on the spot for stylish gently used apparel, handbags, and accessories at up to 70% off mall prices! With thousands of unique items and hundreds of new items every day, you’ll find all your favorite brands and designers under one roof.
Sustainability Impact: When you buy and sell to Uptown, you are maximizing the value of these previously loved items by giving them a second life. By recycling your clothes, you can feel good about helping the environment, keeping your dollars local, and donating to charity. In 2020 Uptown kept 5.2 million items from landfills by recycling!