Bi-Rite Market Sustainability Profile

What do our labels mean?

Bi-Rite Market presents itself as a San Francisco grocery business built around community, local sourcing, and environmental responsibility. Its sustainability page says the company is on a path to become a Zero Waste company by reusing or recycling 90% of its products and materials. The business also reports waste diversion through recycling and composting, energy savings from switching to LEDs, and efforts to reduce paper-bag use by encouraging guests to bring their own bags. Bi-Rite is a Certified B Corporation and says its practices are intended to support staff, guests, producers, the community, and the environment.

About Bi-Rite Market

Status
Unverified

Website
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Employees
500+

Country
United States

Bi-Rite Market Sustainability Actions

Diverted waste from landfill

In 2017, we diverted more than 800,000 pounds of waste from the landfill by recycling and composting.

Switched to LEDs

And when it comes to energy, we estimate we’ll save an estimated 63,495 kilowatts per year by our recent switch to LEDs.

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Reuses or recycles 85%

Today Bi-Rite reuses or recycles 85% of its products and materials.

Uses imperfect produce

Delicious, but not beautiful, fruit and produce that guests don’t want to buy can always be used in other ways. In fact, Bi-Rite Creamery created two ice cream flavors for just that purpose. Our famous Balsamic Strawberry and Roasted Banana ice creams use the fruit that would otherwise end up composted.

Turns surplus food into meals

The chefs in our Markets’ kitchens turn our imperfect produce into delicious, creative dinners every night. They can use remaining pieces from the butcher for staff meal. Broken cookies can be turned into sundae toppings.

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