TOPS' reusable shopping bag program is an option for customers that encourages conservation and reuse, and reduces waste. A single reusable shopping bag can hold more than three plastic bags’ worth of groceries, significantly cutting down on the approximately 900 plastic bags the average American household uses in one year.

We collect plastic shopping bags from our customers to be recycled as part of our Bags to Benches program. Containers are available in the vestibules of all TOPS stores. For the past 10 years we have been turning your plastic bags in to park benches and with your help have donated over 1,200 benches to local communities and organizations.

TOPS isn’t just green for the one month of April, but all 12 months throughout the year. TOPS recycles shrink film, plastic bags, and cardboard. We’re also cutting down on our energy consumption by using energy efficient light bulbs and turning lights down during off hours.

Our trucks run on bio-diesel fuel and are programmed with anti-idling mechanisms that automatically turn off ignitions after five minutes of idling to conserve fuel and improve air quality.

A majority of TOPS’ fuel stations now offer E10, an ethanol blend gasoline, which reduces carbon monoxide emissions by up to 30%.

Make a change today to help sustain tomorrow. Try earth friendly cleaning products by Greenworks that are available for sale in our stores everyday.

Greenworks Information (.pdf)