Winmark Corporation: Buy, Sell, Trade Businesses Make It Easy to Be Green.MINNEAPOLIS -- Thirty-five years ago, Kermit The Frog Kermit the Frog is a Muppet who was first introduced in 1955 and is one of puppeteer Jim Henson's most famous and beloved creations. Kermit was performed by Henson until his death in 1990. Since then, he has been performed by Steve Whitmire. lamented la·ment·ed adj. Mourned for: our late lamented president. la·ment  ed·ly adv. in
his famous song that "it's not easy being green." Perhaps
his tune has changed a bit in recent years as the nation's green
movement continues to grow and evolve.
Corporations are becoming more environmentally conscious and adopting sustainability policies and practices. All levels of government are considering their role in regulating disposal practices in order to reduce the landfill volume and hazardous waste Hazardous waste Any solid, liquid, or gaseous waste materials that, if improperly managed or disposed of, may pose substantial hazards to human health and the environment. Every industrial country in the world has had problems with managing hazardous wastes. materials. And consumers are becoming more conscientious about their own practices and expecting far more accountability from businesses and government. While "green" is a term that is still evolving, "reduce, reuse, recycle" is a well-established environmental protection model that's growing stronger and broader. Winmark Corporation recognized a niche within the growing environmental movement nearly 25 years ago when the first Play It Again Sports Play It Again Sports is a chain of sporting goods stores selling new and gently used sporting goods franchised by Winmark Corporation. Minneapolis native Martha Morris started the store in 1983, soon growing to several stores. store opened and paved pave tr.v. paved, pav·ing, paves 1. To cover with a pavement. 2. To cover uniformly, as if with pavement. 3. To be or compose the pavement of. the way for a family of retail franchise store brands -- Once Upon A Child[R], Plato's Closet[R] and Music Go Round[R] -- whose premise is recycling and reusing. The stores provide opportunities for people to sell or trade in quality used merchandise they no longer want or need, while enabling shoppers to purchase great merchandise with plenty of useable life for a savings. "Sellers get cash, shoppers save money, and the landfills get some relief from products that may have otherwise been tossed," explained Merry Beth Hovey, Winmark vice president of marketing. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and statistics indicate that plastics, metals, rubber, leather and textiles account for more than 25 percent of the approximately 4.5 pounds of trash that the average U.S. resident produces each day. These are common elements in the clothing, shoes, toys, sporting goods Noun 1. sporting goods - sports equipment sold as a commodity commodity, trade good, good - articles of commerce sports equipment - equipment needed to participate in a particular sport , instruments that Winmark stores buy and sell: Play It Again Sports focuses on sporting goods, Once Upon a Child covers children's clothing and merchandise, Plato's Closet addresses teen and young adult clothing and accessories, and Music Go Round's focus is musical instruments and equipment. Winmark's stores also target products that can be reused in their current form, which means that little or no additional energy is needed to make them usable again, beyond basic cleaning or sterilizing. |
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