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Minimizing the environmental footprint and showing leadership in protecting our planet and climate.

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Doors that close automatically are cutting down refrigeration impacts. Likewise, Coles is auditing their refrigeration systems for leaks to cut emissions as well

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The aim to conserve valuable and nonrenewable resources

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Pet Food Refill Stations reducing packaging

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Pet Food Refill Stations reducing packaging

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Together with coffee stations, customers can also recycle items that traditionally made it to landfill like coffee cup lids

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commitment to donate unsold, edible food from our supermarkets and distribution centres to food rescue organisation
supporting with food and fund as part of disaster relief

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staff may be more inclined to stay at the business if operations are sustainable. + sense of feel good!

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Fresh Produce Bags now used with recycled plastics

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Shopping basket made from recycled plastics

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Shopping basket made from recycled plastics

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Night blinds on all open refrigeration cases

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Coles’ decision to remove plastic opening from its tissue boxes will remove 13 tonnes of plastic from circulation in one year

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Coles’ decision to remove plastic opening from its tissue boxes will remove 13 tonnes of plastic from circulation in one year

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The packaging change will remove 13 tonnes of plastic from circulation in one year. The newly designed boxes, made from 95% recycled material, underwent vigorous testing to ensure the high standard of performance was maintained, and have a tissue elevator and smaller opening size for ease of use.  Coles General Manager of Own Brand Quality and Responsible Sourcing Charlotte Rhodes said Coles is always looking for ways to reduce unnecessary and problematic plastic packaging as the retailer works towards achieving its target of 100% reusable, recyclable or compostable packaging by 2025.

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Orange Juice Stations allow customers to use returnable and reusable glass bottles, reducing plastic packaging

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Stores powered by LED lights to cut back on energy consumption.

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Stores powered by LED lights to cut back on energy consumption.

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Their aim to have 100% renewable energy by June 2025 has brought many solar panels on their rooves and other efficient renewable energy sources into their operations.

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Coles partners with Planet Ark to help tackle waste and recycling

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Coles partners with Planet Ark to help tackle waste and recycling

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Coles has announced a new three-year partnership with leading environmental not-for-profit, Planet Ark, to help further its efforts to reduce food waste and packaging, and to tackle the challenge of plastic waste and recycling.

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milk bottle re use into basket so milk bottle doesnt wasted

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Donate unsold food to food rescue organisations rather than throwing them out

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Donate unsold food to food rescue organisations rather than throwing them out

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Our first choice for unsold, edible food is to donate it to food rescue organisations such as SecondBite and Foodbank. Following that, we have other food waste solutions including donations to farmers and animal or wildlife services, organics collections and in-store food waste disposal equipment.

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Plans for carbon neutral banana's through technological investments

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Plans for carbon neutral banana's through technological investments

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-Gavin Devaney, the owner of Queensland's Bartle Frere Banana's has received a grant of $445 000 for the investment in technologies enhancing the ability to calculate real-time greenhouse gas emissions.
-This will be used to develop a carbon neutral banana range and deliver significant advances in reducing nutrient runoff into the Great Barrier Reef.

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The food Foodbank provides supports approximately 2,400 agencies and community groups

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Providing resources (recipes and ingredients) to customers that enable them to minimise their waste when cooking

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Providing resources (recipes and ingredients) to customers that enable them to minimise their waste when cooking

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Coles have a commitment for all Own Brand product packaging to be 100% recyclable, reuseable or compostable by 2025.

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'Coles customer can now purchase pork that is certified carbon neutral from farm to shelf'
By working closely with western Australian suppliers and have implemented sustainable practices such as reducing the use of artificial fertilisers, investing in renewable energy and improved soil management practices, this has resulted in farm emissions that are more than 30% below the Australian pork industry average.

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Rather then being turned into waste, books are re-purposed for others

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Have provided customers with thick paper bags and other bags that can be reused

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Sourcing from Australian farmers reduces environmental impacts of international transport, and ensures more sustainable farm practices

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Partnerships with food charities including SecondBite and FoodBank

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Partnerships with food charities including SecondBite and FoodBank

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Coles has partnered with SecondBite to distribute fresh produce that otherwise would have been discarded. 

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Commited to 100% renewable electricity by June 2025

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Saves bag wastage through reusable bags

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Another strategy includes their initiative to eliminate single use plastic bags. These bags have varying harmful impacts on the environment, hence Coles has shifted to abolishing soft plastics completely as they now offer 100% recyclable paper bags.

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Coles is a sponsor of School Recylce Right Challenge