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For the Week of December 3, 2023
Earth Day Celebration at Ocean State Job Lot
In celebration of Earth Day this year at Ocean State Job Lot’s headquarters in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, corporate and distribution center associates welcomed multiple green-initiative local businesses to learn more about what each is doing in the community to support the environment. Those companies included representatives from: Atlas Pallets Ecogy Energy Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources Rhode Island Blood »
Revolutionizing a Rooftop in Richmond
Ocean State Job Lot and Ecogy Energy have completed a 250kW solar array on the rooftop of Job Lot’s store in Richmond, Rhode Island. This marks the third installation of its kind for the company, which is part of its ongoing plan to have the largest rooftop solar portfolio in Rhode Island, hosted atop its stores from Westerly to Woonsocket. The solar portfolio is part of »
Simple Ways To Celebrate Earth Day Every Day
We believe that every small change you make creates ripples that can lead to a huge environmental impact, both helpful and harmful. Ocean State Job Lot believes in reducing our carbon footprint and leaving the Earth in better condition year after year. How do we work to build a greener future? Through our Sustainability initiative! In 2021, Ocean State Job Lot became a Net Zero company, »
Animal Rescues Save Lives
Saving Lives: One Animal At A Time Animals have long been our loyal companions and have a special place in our hearts. They are our friends, our family, and they make our lives better in so many ways. Unfortunately, not all have a safe and loving home to call their own, and this is where rescues come in - they work tirelessly to give animals a »
Getting Ready: Disaster Preparedness Tips
In today’s ever-changing world, it seems that we are hearing more and more about disasters around the globe. The frequency appears to be increasing and with that we have to ask ourselves this question: are we ready should a disaster hit us? We here in the Northeast are more than familiar with blizzards, heavy snow, and cold, but are we prepared for a full-blown disaster? Disaster preparedness is crucial »
The Importance of Proper Nutrition
Proper nutrition. It’s something that we’ve all been told we need to do since we were little kids by our parents, right? But, how many of us actually do it? According to the Center of Disease Control (CDC), fewer than 1 in 10 children and adults eat the recommended daily amount of vegetables. As for fruits, only 4 in 10 children and fewer than 1 in 7 »