Call2Recycle recognizes the exceptional
commitment of RONA, Reno-Depot and Lowe's stores across
Canada to battery recycling in
2018
BOUCHERVILLE, QC, May
2, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - Lowe's Canada, one of Canada's leading home improvement
companies, was recently named a 2018 Leader in Sustainability
by Call2Recycle Canada,
Canada's national consumer battery
collection and recycling program. The annual Leader in
Sustainability Awards recognize organizations for their
environmental commitment and collection of the highest volume of
used batteries in 2018 through Call2Recycle. Lowe's Canada's corporate and affiliated dealer
network across Canada collected
over 100,000 kilograms of batteries, thereby contributing to the
diversion of 2.7 million kg of batteries from Canadian landfills
through the Call2Recycle program last year.
"Lowe's Canada's family of
banners has collected 755,000 kg of batteries since 2001, and this
is our 7th year receiving Call2Recycle's Leader in
Sustainability Award. These achievements prove that every effort,
big or small, can help build a more sustainable future," said
Jean-Sébastien Lamoureux, Senior Vice-President, Communications,
Public Affairs and Compliance at Lowe's Canada. "Reducing the
impact of our operations on the environment is an important way in
which we wish to exercise our leadership and have a positive effect
on the communities we serve. That given, we proudly accept this
award on behalf of all our employees and customers who support
battery collection and similar efforts across Canada."
"Lowe's Canada's active
participation in the Call2Recycle used battery collection program
is a great example of their commitment and work to encourage and
promote sustainability," said Joe
Zenobio, President of Call2Recycle Canada, Inc. "We're proud to recognize Lowe's
Canada as a leader in
sustainability and congratulate them for their battery recycling
contributions."
Sustainability efforts across the Lowe's Canada network
In addition to recovering batteries, RONA, Reno-Depot and Lowe's
stores also make recovery programs for fluorescent light bulbs and
paint available to customers. In 2017 and 2018, Lowe's Canada was the retailer recovering the largest
quantity of paint in Canada. In
2018 alone, 3,061 tons of paint were recycled throughout its
network. At a corporate level, Lowe's Canada also recycles wood, building materials,
plastics, cardboard, as well as drywall, Styrofoam and other waste
resulting from its operations. It is also putting in place and
enhancing energy efficiency and waste management programs to
further reduce its environmental footprint.
For more information about these initiatives, please visit
www.lowescanada.ca/en/corporate-responsibility.
About Lowe's Canada
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a
FORTUNE® 50 home improvement company serving more
than 18 million customers a week in the
United States and Canada.
With fiscal year 2018 sales of $71.3
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 600 corporate and independent
affiliate dealer stores in a number of complementary formats under
different banners. These include Lowe's, RONA, Réno-Dépôt, Ace and
Dick's Lumber. In Canada, the
companies have more than 28,000 associates, in addition to
approximately 5,000 employees in the stores of independent
affiliate dealers operating under the RONA and Ace banners. For
more information, visit lowescanada.ca.
SOURCE Lowe's Canada