Greening up IKEA

For those of use who want to be green without breaking the bank; take heart. IKEA to the rescue.

"IKEA’s U.S. locations aim to reclaim 90 percent of store waste by the end of 2009 (the stores currently average 67 percent). All new stores need to be built to a certified green building standard. Organic goods — starting with coffee, strawberry jam, blue cheese, tomato sauce, and schnapps, the Swedish aquavit — will be phased-in to both IKEA’s restaurants and its “Swede” shops. In the same three-year goal period, the company plans to encourage 10 percent of its customers around the world to travel to its stores using public transport."

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