BOUCHERVILLE, QC, June 15, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ - Lowe's
Canada, one of Canada's leading home improvement retailers
operating or servicing more than 470 corporate and affiliated
stores under different banners, recently received an eighth Leader
in Sustainability award from Call2Recycle in recognition of its
exceptional commitment to battery recycling. With this award, the
national collection and recycling program for household batteries
recognizes the contributions of partners that play a key role in
diverting these products from landfills. In 2019 alone, 116,000 kg
of batteries were recovered thanks to the recovery units installed
in Lowe's, RONA, and Reno-Depot corporate and affiliated stores
across the country, making the Lowe's Canada network one of the program's
highest-performing partners.
"We are pleased to offer our customers a place where they can
easily and safely dispose of their used batteries," said
Jean-Sébastien Lamoureux, Senior Vice-President, Public Affairs,
Asset Protection and Sustainable Development at Lowe's Canada. "Our battery recycling program is part
of a larger plan aimed at reducing the environmental impact of our
operations. As a large company, we firmly believe it is our
responsibility to do the right thing to protect the natural
heritage of future generations and we plan on continuing to launch
meaningful programs and initiatives to this end."
"Since 2001, the Lowe's Canada
network has contributed to the diversion of over 865,000 kg of
batteries from landfills," explained Joe
Zenobio, President of Call2Recycle. "We are grateful to
count on the support of this major partner that allows us, year
after year, to hit new collection target records and, consequently,
contribute to the protection of wildlife, the environment, and our
communities."
Major sustainable development programs
In addition to the recovery of batteries, Lowe's Canada has rolled out a number of programs
aimed at recovering products that would pose a danger to the
environment if they were to end up in landfills at the end of their
useful life. In 2019, the organization recovered around 2,720,000
kg of paint and 96,000 kg of CFL bulbs and fluorescent tubes. Added
to this are recovery and recycling measures for various types of
residual materials such as cardboard, paper, plastic, wood, and
metal.
To reduce the impact of its activities on the environment,
Lowe's Canada also set a target to
reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to 40% below its 2016 levels by
2030. To achieve this, the organization announced earlier this year
an investment of over $24,000,000 to
carry out initiatives to improve the energy efficiency of its
corporate stores and distribution centres across the country.
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@LowesCanadaCorp (Twitter).
About Call2Recycle Canada,
Inc.
Since its inception, Call2Recycle Canada has diverted over 19 million kilograms
of batteries from Canadian landfills and continues to divert 100
per cent of the batteries it collects. With more than 8,800
participating collection locations established across Canada, including at retail, municipalities,
businesses, schools/universities, and government buildings,
Call2Recycle Canada continues its
pursuit to ensure responsible battery recycling is accessible for
all.
About Lowe's Canada
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a
FORTUNE® 50 home improvement company serving
approximately 18 million customers a week in the United States and Canada. With fiscal year 2019 sales of
$72.1 billion, Lowe's and its related
businesses operate or service more than 2,200 home improvement and
hardware stores and employ approximately 300,000 associates. Based
in Boucherville, Quebec, Lowe's
Canadian business, together with its wholly owned subsidiary, RONA
inc., operates or services more than 470 corporate and independent
affiliate dealer stores in a number of complementary formats under
different banners. These include Lowe's, RONA, Réno-Dépôt and
Dick's Lumber. In Canada, the
companies have more than 26,000 associates, in addition to
approximately 5,000 employees in the stores of independent
affiliate dealers operating under the RONA banner. For more
information, visit lowescanada.ca.
SOURCE Lowe's Canada