The Preserve Gimme 5 program gives shoppers a convenient drop-off location for #5 plastic containers  which are often not accepted at municipal recycling centers.  The program, created by Preserve, and offered through a partnership with Whole Foods Market, Stonyfield Farm and Organic Valley is now available at Greenlife Grocery Chattanooga.

Common #5 plastics including packaging for yogurt, cottage cheese, cream cheese, ricotta cheese, margarine and hummus containers, some ice cream containers, and food storage and take-out containers.  The number 5 should be plainly marked on the bottom of the container.  Additionally, the Preserve Gimme 5 program accepts Brita water pitcher filters for recycling.  Feel free to drop your RINSED and dried #5 plastics in the specially marked Gimme 5 bin in the dairy aisle of our store (no medical waste, please).

Cork Recycling

Are you a wine lover wondering what to do with all those corks you have left over?  Recycle them in our Cork ReHarvest box in our café area.  Cork is a natural, renewable, recyclable and biodegradable material that is obtained through an environmentally friendly harvesting process.  The goal for the collection and shipping of these corks is to do so with as close to a zero increase in CO2 as possible.  Doing so ensures the greatest ecological benefit, and they will be utilized in the wine industry and consumer products.  With our partners and your help, we can have a significant impact in saving the cork forests and reusing this remarkable natural resource.  Recycling provided by Willamette Valley Vineyards, Rainforest Alliance and Whole Foods Market. You can recycle your cork in our bin located in our Specialty Department.

Donate Your Dime
February 23rd  – March 31st

We offer a 10 cent refund for each reusable bag you use when shopping here, or through our Donate Your Dime Program, you can choose to donate that bag refund to our designated charity instead.  Our charity partner for February 23rd -March 31st  is the Whole Planet Foundation.  The Whole Planet Foundation is working to eliminate poverty worldwide through microcredit lending to women entrepreneurs in developing countries.  Help support this great global organization by re-using your bags and donating your refund the next time you shop.

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