Sustainability

09 Jun: Some Best Buy Products Now Have Sustainable Packaging

At Best Buy, we want our customers to be excited about the latest tech. We also have a story to tell about the packaging those products come in. We’re excited to share that we’ve made some small but impactful changes to the packaging of our private label products so that it’s better for the environment.

Our Modal brand cellphone case packaging is now made 100 percent from bioplastics, a material that breaks down over time.

If a product is made from bioplastics, that means it has the same properties as plastic, but is made from plants and is biodegradable.

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25 May: Best Buy Supports Collective Efforts to Combat Climate Change

Climate change is a global issue that will only be solved through collective efforts. Best Buy is focused on reducing our own carbon impact, and helping our customers use less energy as well. Here are some of the ways we contribute to this effort:

We are on track to exceed our science-based goal of reducing our carbon emissions 45 percent by 2020 (over a 2009 baseline).
- We optimize our store energy usage by automating the lighting, heating and air conditioning.
- We transitioned our Geek Squad car fleet to the hybrid Toyota Prius c, reducing fuel usage.

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12 May: Sustainable Tech: Rachio Smart Sprinkler Control System

April showers have dried up, the hot summer days are nearing and it’s time to start watering your lawn again.

Now you can add a fun gadget to your smart home with the Rachio sprinkler system. Rachio isn’t just smart, it’s sustainable too.

Setting it up is easy – in 30 minutes or less, replace your old controller and connect Rachio to your Wi-Fi system.

After you’ve connected the device to Wi-Fi, download the Rachio App, available for both iOS and Android, so you can adjust your sprinkler system from afar.

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05 May: Trade-In, Recycling Programs Give Old Tech New Life

Earth Month might be over, but at Best Buy, we think about our environmental footprint every day of the year. In addition, we help our customers live more sustainably, including offering a convenient place to responsibly recycle unwanted electronics.

Before you bring in your items for recycling, check to see if your tech still has value with our Trade-In Calculator. Depending on the item, Best Buy might give you a gift card for your used tech, which will then be re-sold giving the product a new life.

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21 Apr: An Earth Day Q&A with Best Buy’s Chief Sustainability Officer

Positively impacting our world is a year-round focus for the company.

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20 Apr: This Earth Day, Save Energy with Smart Thermostats

To celebrate Earth Day this year, we’re highlighting smart thermostats that can help you save energy, which helps reduce the amount of carbon emissions released into the atmosphere. That’s good for the earth and can help you save a few bucks, too.

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12 Apr: A Year of Hybrid Happiness with the Eco-Geekmobile

Best Buy phased in the hybrid Toyota Prius c as its new Geekmobile last year. It has been a good move for the environment and business.

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06 Apr: Best Buy Named ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year for Fourth Year

For the fourth year in a row, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) honored Best Buy with the ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Sustained Excellence Award.

We are thrilled to receive this honor for our commitment to educating our customers on the benefits of energy efficiency and promoting the ENERGY STAR label in our stores and online.

At Best Buy, we have long recognized the benefit of partnering with ENERGY STAR, which not only lowers our customers’ utility bills, but also reduces environmental impacts in the communities we serve.

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04 Apr: Best Buy’s investment in Minnesota’s youth promises big dividends

Best Buy is a proud funder of Career Academies, an educational program in Minneapolis-St. Paul that will be expanding to help even more students.

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27 Mar: Meet Someone Who Makes the Products We Love

While technology might not technically be an official basic human need (like food, clothing or shelter), it sure seems that we can’t live without it. We rely on our electronic devices because they enhance, organize and connect our lives.

But have you thought about where those devices come from? Or, more importantly, who makes them? The actual people who put all the technological doohickeys together?

Best Buy thinks about it – a lot. We consciously operate our business in a way that seeks to ensure the people who work in the factories that produce our products are safe and treated fairly.

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23 Mar: Tips for Making Your Office More Earth Friendly

Whether your office is at home or in a shared space, there are easy changes you can make to make it more sustainable.

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09 Mar: Best Buy Awards Nearly $2 Million to Teen-Focused Nonprofits

The National Grant recipients give underserved youth access to tech education.

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