Stater Bros. Markets to Reduce Lighting Energy In All Locations

SAN BERNARDINO >> For more than 80 years, Stater Bros. Markets works to give back to the communities it serves and is furthering its commitment to those valued communities by voluntarily reducing lighting energy use by 50 percent in all 168 Stater Bros. supermarket locations during summer months. From noon to 6 p.m. every day, all 168 supermarket locations will voluntarily reduce lighting energy use by 50 percent. The reduction will decrease electricity use by 425,000 kWh per month, which is the equivalent of powering 470 homes per month and also reduces the possibility of rotating outages during the summer. “Energy use peaks during this time and our energy reduction efforts underscore Stater Bros.' ongoing commitment to the environment, community and our employees," said Pete Van Helden, president and CEO of Stater Bros. Markets Stater Bros. is working to help the environment by using closed-door cases and LED lighting, reducing energy by 60 percent per refrigerated case in 85 percent of the supermarkets and the use of Energy Management Systems that control energy use and demand. Stater Bros. is also doing their part in getting rid of waste by using their Green Waste program, which removed more than 34 million pounds of waste to help produce biofuel, animal feed and compost for agriculture. The supermarkets continue to recycle cardboard at more than 73 million pounds, plastic bags at more than 2.5 million pounds and meat rendering and grease at more than 9.5 million pounds to help produce products that are used in agriculture, oleo chemical and biofuels industry. Customers of the supermarkets can also utilize Recycling Centers inside each supermarket to recycle paper and plastic grocery bags. In addition, Stater Bros. Markets has received the “Best Emissions Rate” Award from the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s GreenChill Partnership for having the lowest corporate-wide refrigerant emissions rate of all the GreenChill partners. The company is also the only grocer to have seven stores in California that have received the EPA GreenChill Gold Level certification. “Stater Bros. has always believed in doing the right thing for the right reason and expanding our environmentally friendly business practices is simply the right thing to do,” said Jack Brown, executive chairman of Stater Bros. Markets. “As we celebrate 80 years of serving Southern California Families, we want to ensure that we are doing our part so that the values and legacy of our founders, Leo and Cleo Stater will be enjoyed for many generations to come." [END]