Green Retailing

McCue Corp.

Introducing GreenGuard, a 100 percent recyclable bumper reclaimed from recycled polycarbonate. The product has been certified by the U.S. Green Building Council and can be used in calculation of LEED points. (www.mccuecorp.com) . . . » MORE

"Recycled Glass"

Lumicor

The “Recycled Glass” panel collection contains 98 to 100 percent post-consumer recycled material. Glass comes from crushed bottles, plates, windows and various other products. 1175460 (425-255-4000; www.lumicor.com) . . . » MORE

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Creating a Greener Bean

A small fixture manufacturer’s expertise in working with reclaimed wood will help an L.L. Bean prototype store seek LEED accreditation.

Problem To help L.L.Bean’s new store be as green as possible, designers at Bergmeyer wanted the fixtures to be made out of reclaimed and recycled wood. But that material often contains nails and other impurities. Solution Bigger may not always . . . » MORE

Fresh from the U.K.

Tesco’s Fresh & Easy lands stateside to elbow its way into the U.S. grocery sector. Its message: We’re different. Get used to it.

The news that Tesco, one of the world’s largest retailers, was planning to introduce a grocery concept in the U.S. sent shockwaves throughout the market. Now that the British company’s Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market is here, the buz . . . » MORE

Whole Foods Market

ISP/VM+SD Store Design Competition Winner

To create an eco-industrial store that simultaneously honors the environment and its historic South Loop location, designers minimized materials and used resources wisely for the new 53,000-square-foot Whole Foods Market in Chicago. For example, rene . . . » MORE

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