Safeway’s BRIGHT GREEN CLEAN TEAM will set out to clean up various public locations in Portland along with local volunteer organizations. The Portland community clean up will be the fifth stop of an extended six-city clean up campaign that will display Safeway’s new BRIGHT GREEN home care cleaning product line in a manner that actually makes a difference in the community and champions the importance of environmental responsibility.

Franklin High School Girls Varsity Soccer Team will be collaborating with Safeway’s BRIGHT GREEN CLEAN TEAM to clean up the Oregon Zoo, Saturday August 8th from 12pm - 2pm. Their will also be a cleanup at from 4pm-9pm @ Pioneer Courthouse Square.

Safeway’s Focus on Green

BRIGHT GREEN products are a part of Safeway’s greater company wide commitment to the environment. Safeway created a Greenhouse Gas Reduction Initiative to manage its carbon footprint, address climate change and reduce air pollution. Its conscientious commitment to environmental practices include being one of the largest retail purchasers of renewable wind energy in the U.S.; launching a solar power program to convert two dozen California stores to solar energy; implementing energy-saving strategies in stores by installing energy-efficient refrigeration technology and freezer systems and using LED lighting to significantly reduce electricity usage; and operating an extensive recycling program in which nearly 500,000 tons of materials are recycled each year. Safeway also offers reusable bags to customers and has plastic bag recycling programs at many stores.

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