Our Green Investment

 

You don’t have to look too hard to find green alongside our MotoMart blue. And we’re not just talking about our logo. We’re changing many aspects of our business to help create a sustainable planet that’s clean and healthy for generations to come. Here are a few of our environmentally friendly practices:

 

Lighting

 

Skylights – in our new fuel canopies and new buildings – reduce the need for artificial lighting. High-insulating, LEED-certified translucent panels provide diffuse light without shadows, glare or hotspots.

 

LEDs (light emitting diodes) contain no mercury, unlike CFLs (compact fluorescent lights). LEDs also have greater efficiency than CFLs. We’re retrofitting all of our cooler and freezer doors with LEDs, and we’re using them for outside lighting in our new stores.

 

Almost all our stores contain extremely efficient ceiling fixtures with parabolic lenses, electronic ballasts and T8 lamps. In addition, these fixtures are visually comforting and architecturally pleasing.

 

Equipment

Almost all our stores have high-tech fuel tank gauges with independent computers that continuously analyze our tanks for potential leaks. For extra protection, we install fuel containment vessels in locations that exceed those required by law, enabling us to collect fuel safely without affecting the environment.

 

White reflective membranes on our new roofs lower our utility use. Low-E thermal pane windows and doors save energy. In many of our restrooms, hand driers eliminate the need for paper towels. Many of our sinks and toilets use minimal water. 

 

Ethanol and Biodiesel

All the gasoline we sell contains 10 percent ethanol, a renewable, cleaner-burning, domestically produced product.

 

E-85 fuel currently is available in our stores in Shiloh, Ill., and Evansville, Ind. Check your owner’s manual to see if it’s an option for your flex-fuel vehicle.

 

All the diesel fuel we sell in Illinois and Minnesota contains biodiesel (11 percent soy bean oil in Illinois and 5 percent in Minnesota). This fuel mixture performs similarly to low-sulfur diesel in power and torque and offers a marked improvement in lubricity. It’s a great alternative for meeting our country’s environmental and energy security needs.

 

Environmentally Preferable Cleaning Chemicals

We’re starting to use hydrogen peroxide-based cleaners for all in-store surfaces.  These cleaning chemicals meet the coveted Green Seal standard, which means they’re environmentally preferable. 

 

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