 | 04:15 pm
Our nearby Fred Meyer is embarking on a major remodel. They are proudly "going green" with LEED certification, etc etc.
I just sent this via their corporate comments web page. I suggest other Portlanders do the same.
According to the AIA Seattle web page discussing the Hawthorne Fred Meyer remodel and its qualifications for the AIA's "Regional Top Ten Green Awards", a project goal was to focus on both interior and exterior water consumption and apply efficient water practices wherever possible.
I hope this means that Hawthorne Fred Meyer will be devoting less shelf space to the sale of bottled water, which is the antithesis of "green" in so many ways. It wastes transportation energy, requires production of non-biodegradable plastics, and diverts people's money and attention from the maintenance of our public water infrastructure.
Although there is consumer demand for this product, catering to this demand is irresponsible.
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