Bags to Boards: SpartanNash Celebrates Earth Day with Second Annual Accessibility Ramp Build
SpartanNash (SPTN) celebrated Earth Day 2025 with its second annual 'Bags to Boards' initiative, partnering with Trex® and Home Repair Services to convert recycled plastic bags into accessibility ramps for Veterans. The program transforms approximately 157,500 recycled bags per ramp, collected from SpartanNash-operated stores including Family Fare, Martin's Super Market, D&W Fresh Market, and Forest Hills Foods.
The latest ramp was built by SpartanNash Associate volunteers for a West Michigan Vietnam War era Marine Veteran. The company has recycled over 5,000 pounds of plastic bags since 2023, with materials including produce bags, cereal box liners, and bubble wrap. In 2024, SpartanNash constructed ramps for five Veterans in West Michigan and plans to expand the program beyond the region in 2025.
SpartanNash (SPTN) ha celebrato la Giornata della Terra 2025 con la sua seconda iniziativa annuale 'Bags to Boards', collaborando con Trex® e Home Repair Services per trasformare sacchetti di plastica riciclati in rampe di accesso per i Veterani. Il programma converte circa 157.500 sacchetti riciclati per ogni rampa, raccolti nei negozi gestiti da SpartanNash, tra cui Family Fare, Martin's Super Market, D&W Fresh Market e Forest Hills Foods.
L'ultima rampa è stata costruita da volontari associati a SpartanNash per un Veterano del Corpo dei Marines della guerra del Vietnam nel West Michigan. L'azienda ha riciclato oltre 5.000 libbre di sacchetti di plastica dal 2023, comprendendo materiali come sacchetti per prodotti freschi, rivestimenti di scatole di cereali e pluriball. Nel 2024, SpartanNash ha realizzato rampe per cinque Veterani nel West Michigan e prevede di estendere il programma oltre la regione nel 2025.
SpartanNash (SPTN) celebró el Día de la Tierra 2025 con su segunda iniciativa anual 'Bags to Boards', en colaboración con Trex® y Home Repair Services para convertir bolsas de plástico recicladas en rampas de accesibilidad para Veteranos. El programa transforma aproximadamente 157,500 bolsas recicladas por rampa, recolectadas en tiendas operadas por SpartanNash, incluyendo Family Fare, Martin's Super Market, D&W Fresh Market y Forest Hills Foods.
La última rampa fue construida por voluntarios asociados de SpartanNash para un Veterano del Cuerpo de Marines de la era de la Guerra de Vietnam en el oeste de Michigan. La compañía ha reciclado más de 5,000 libras de bolsas plásticas desde 2023, incluyendo materiales como bolsas de productos frescos, forros de cajas de cereales y plástico de burbujas. En 2024, SpartanNash construyó rampas para cinco Veteranos en el oeste de Michigan y planea expandir el programa más allá de la región en 2025.
SpartanNash (SPTN)는 2025년 지구의 날을 맞아 두 번째 연례 'Bags to Boards' 캠페인을 개최했으며, Trex® 및 Home Repair Services와 협력하여 재활용된 비닐봉지를 재향군인을 위한 접근성 램프로 전환했습니다. 이 프로그램은 SpartanNash가 운영하는 Family Fare, Martin's Super Market, D&W Fresh Market, Forest Hills Foods 매장에서 수집한 약 157,500개의 재활용 비닐봉지를 한 램프로 변환합니다.
최근 램프는 웨스트 미시간 베트남 전쟁 참전 해병대 재향군인을 위해 SpartanNash 직원 자원봉사자들이 제작했습니다. 회사는 2023년부터 5,000파운드 이상의 비닐봉지를 재활용했으며, 재료에는 농산물 봉지, 시리얼 박스 라이너, 버블랩 등이 포함됩니다. 2024년에는 웨스트 미시간 지역의 다섯 명의 재향군인을 위해 램프를 제작했으며, 2025년에는 이 프로그램을 지역을 넘어 확장할 계획입니다.
SpartanNash (SPTN) a célébré la Journée de la Terre 2025 avec sa deuxième initiative annuelle 'Bags to Boards', en partenariat avec Trex® et Home Repair Services pour transformer des sacs plastiques recyclés en rampes d’accès pour les vétérans. Le programme convertit environ 157 500 sacs recyclés par rampe, collectés dans les magasins exploités par SpartanNash, notamment Family Fare, Martin's Super Market, D&W Fresh Market et Forest Hills Foods.
La dernière rampe a été construite par des bénévoles salariés de SpartanNash pour un vétéran marine de l’époque de la guerre du Vietnam dans l’ouest du Michigan. L’entreprise a recyclé plus de 5 000 livres de sacs plastiques depuis 2023, incluant des sacs à fruits et légumes, des doublures de boîtes de céréales et du papier bulle. En 2024, SpartanNash a construit des rampes pour cinq vétérans dans l’ouest du Michigan et prévoit d’étendre le programme au-delà de cette région en 2025.
SpartanNash (SPTN) feierte den Earth Day 2025 mit seiner zweiten jährlichen Initiative 'Bags to Boards' und arbeitete dabei mit Trex® und Home Repair Services zusammen, um recycelte Plastiktüten in Zugangsrampe für Veteranen umzuwandeln. Das Programm verarbeitet etwa 157.500 recycelte Tüten pro Rampe, die aus von SpartanNash betriebenen Geschäften wie Family Fare, Martin's Super Market, D&W Fresh Market und Forest Hills Foods gesammelt werden.
Die jüngste Rampe wurde von freiwilligen Mitarbeitern von SpartanNash für einen Marine-Veteranen aus der Vietnamkriegszeit in West Michigan gebaut. Das Unternehmen hat seit 2023 über 5.000 Pfund Plastiktüten recycelt, darunter Obst- und Gemüsetüten, Cerealienverpackungsfolien und Luftpolsterfolie. Im Jahr 2024 baute SpartanNash Rampen für fünf Veteranen in West Michigan und plant, das Programm 2025 über die Region hinaus auszudehnen.
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Company's partnership with Trex® and Home Repair Services highlights how plastic grocery bags can be converted into accessibility ramps for Veterans' homes
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., April 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Food solutions company SpartanNash® (the "Company") (Nasdaq: SPTN) once again joined forces with Home Repair Services and Trex® Company in honor of Earth Day, transforming plastic grocery bags recycled at Company-operated stores into accessibility ramps for Veterans in need.
"By upcycling returned plastic bags into accessibility ramps for Veterans, we are giving the gift of mobility in a sustainable, eco-friendly way," said SpartanNash Chief Communications Officer Adrienne Chance. "It's a People First program that brings our store guests, Associates, nonprofit partners and community together to serve."
The ramp – which was constructed by SpartanNash Associate volunteers – will provide a safer home to a West Michigan Veteran, who served in the
Each ramp requires approximately 157,500 recycled bags, which are collected year-round at SpartanNash-operated stores including Family Fare®, Martin's Super Market, D&W® Fresh Market and Forest Hills Foods®. Trex, an eco-friendly decking company, then turns these plastic bags – which include produce bags, cereal box liners, bubble wrap and more – into composite decking boards. SpartanNash Associates then partner with Home Repair Services, a
"Sustainability is at the core of everything we do – and this project exemplifies how recycling can create real, tangible impact," said Dave Heglas, Senior Director of Recycled Materials at Trex Company. "By transforming everyday plastic waste into something as meaningful as accessible home ramps for Veterans, we're not just reducing landfill waste – we're building pathways to better lives. We're honored to be part of a collaboration that brings together environmental responsibility and community care in such a powerful way."
In 2024, SpartanNash built accessibility ramps for five Veterans in
More than 5,000 pounds of plastic bags have been recycled at the Company's stores since 2023. More information regarding SpartanNash's recycling initiatives can be found in SpartanNash's Corporate Responsibility Report.
About SpartanNash
SpartanNash (Nasdaq: SPTN) is a food solutions company that delivers the ingredients for a better life. Committed to fostering a People First culture, the SpartanNash family of Associates is 20,000 strong. SpartanNash operates two complementary business segments – food wholesale and grocery retail. Its global supply chain network serves wholesale customers that include independent and chain grocers, national retail brands, e-commerce platforms, and
Trex® is a registered trademark of Trex Company, Inc.
CONTACT:
Adrienne Chance
SVP and Chief Communications Officer
SpartanNash
press@spartannash.com
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