Earth Month at Our Center
April is Earth Month at Lakewood Center! Go green and check out our special events, see how our center's retailers are working toward sustainability, take our pledge to use a reusable bag, and more.
You Pledge. We Plant.
This Earth Month, we are asking you to pledge to always use a reusable shopping bag. Macerich shopping centers have partnered with One Tree Planted this April to fund reforestation and urban shade projects across the United States for every pledge made. We can do this together! Text “IPLEDGEYOUPLANT” to 562.294.5640 to support, or message us via the chat link below.*
About One Tree Planted
Our Earth Month partner, One Tree Planted, is a nonprofit devoted to planting trees in both open spaces and urban areas. They also do educational outreach to teach communities about the importance of trees and motivate the next generation to do something positive for the environment. Trees are such an essential part of restoring nature and biodiversity, so help us help One Tree Planted plant more of them!
Earth Month Events
Earth Month Fun at our Kids Club, Friday April 26th 3pm in Center Court
Bring your kids to our FREE Kids Club event as part of our Earth Month celebration. They'll enjoy music, eco-friendly crafts, and the chance to post their Earth Day pledges on the pledge wall. Plus, each family will receive a free recyclable tote bag!
Retailer Offers and Details
Did you know that many of your favorite shopping destinations here at our center are working toward a more sustainable future? Check out what they're doing:
Retailers:
Aeropostale
Shop the Aero Impact collection of ultra-comfortable jeans, tees & more responsibly made with organic cotton, recycled cotton, and/or recycled polyester made from plastic bottles.
https://www.aeropostale.com/aero-impact.html
ALDO
is the first fashion footwear and fashion accessories company in the world to be certified climate neutral! Shop the ALDO Love Planet and CleanStep™ collections of sustainable shoes and accessories. No plastic bags here, ALDO redesigned their shoe boxes with handles to give plastic bags the slip. Use that new box to send your used shoes and clothing through The Give Back Box. Print a free label here: https://www.givebackbox.com/aldo/
https://www.aldoshoes.com/us/en_US/sustainability
Bath & Body Works
Named to Newsweek list of America’s Greenest Companies for their commitment to being good stewards of the environment, pledging to focus efforts on sustainable practices for the planet and future generations.
https://www.bbwinc.com/media/newsroom/3bl-bath-body-works-named-one-of-americas-greenest-companies-by-newsweek-2023-10-04-150500
carter’s
The carter’s LITTLE PLANET® brand uses primarily Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) certified organic cotton and recycled packaging, and is made for growing little ones. Recycle non-donatable clothing through KIDCYCLE and earn carter’s Rewarding Moments points.
https://www.carters.com/corporate-social-responsibility-product.html
https://www.terracycle.com/en-US/brigades/carters
Cotton On
All new denim is made with at least 20% recycled cotton, and 41% of products have a sustainable attribute. They aim to have 100% of products contain a sustainable attribute by 2030! Bring your own bag; they discontinued all single-use plastic bags in 2019.
https://cottonongroup.com.au/the-good-we-do/our-commitments/
Express
By 2026, Express aims to conserve 50 million gallons of water, sustainably source 20% of fabrics, and have 75% of their denim made with conscious materials.
https://www.express.com/exp/expresstogether/conscious-sourcing-product?ICID=EXPRESSTOGETHER_N_CONSCIOUSSOURCING
Foot Locker
A retail partner of Soles4Souls, a non-profit, distributes new and used shoes to those in need. Look for periodic donation drives to keep shoes out of landfills and do good simultaneously! In store, look for sustainable options from adidas and Nike.
https://investors.footlocker-inc.com/impactreport
(check local store for participation)
Forever 21
Stock up with better for the earth Organically Grown Cotton Basic tees and tanks for the whole family.
https://www.forever21.com/us/socialresponsibility/socialresponsibility.html
GameStop
GameStop’s trade-in program turns your electronics & games into cash or credit. Items include iPhones, Smartphones, Tablets, Wearables, Headphones, Consoles, Video Games, and Controllers. Items are tested for functionality, repaired, restored, cleaned, and disinfected before being sold.
https://www.gamestop.com/trade/
H&M
Recycle your clothing with H&M! Bring any unwanted clothes or textiles by any brand and in any condition to one of our stores. Hand in your bag of old clothes at the register and receive a thank-you coupon to use toward your next purchase. Easy! Once you’ve dropped off your previously loved fashion in one of our garment collecting boxes, our business partner takes over. It empties the boxes and sorts the contents into three categories: rewear, reuse, and recycle.
https://www2.hm.com/en_us/sustainability-at-hm/our-work/close-the-loop.html
Hollister
The future of fashion is circular when you clean out your closet and earn a 10% Hollister credit through their partnership with ThredUp.
https://www.thredup.com/cleanout/hollister
JCPenney
JCPenney is committed to reporting environmental standards across all operations and supply chains. For 16 consecutive years, JCPenney has been awarded ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for sustained excellence.
https://companyblog.jcpnewsroom.com/corporateresponsibility/environment-sustainability/
Journeys/Journeys Kids
In-store upgrades to digital media players keep 14,000 DVDs out of landfills annually! Look for new 100% recycled shopping bags in store.
https://genesco.gcs-web.com/ourbrands
Kay Jewelers
Extend the life of your jewelry with Kay’s repair & maintenance services, or trade it in for something new! Kay’s parent company is a founding member of the Responsible Jewelry Council, ensuring an ethically sourced supply chain.
https://www.kay.com/kay-store-services?icid=FOOTER:INSTORESERVICES
LensCrafters
Donate gently used prescription or non-prescription eyewear to help another person in the world see more clearly through the OneSight program - a family of charitable vision care programs dedicated to improving vision through outreach, research and education.
https://www.lenscrafters.com/lc-us/customer-service/faq
PINK
1% of the proceeds from purchases of the PINK Beauty Collection go to 1% for the Planet in support of environmental causes and non-profits. On average, 86% of their beauty product containers include post-consumer recycled content.
https://www.victoriassecret.com/us/pink/pink-action/planet?brand=pink
Sunglass Hut
Shop sustainable styles from Emporio Armani, Burberry, Arnette, and Ray-Ban! Each brand has sunglasses that feature materials like plant-based BiO-Matter®, bio-acetate, and/or bio-based lenses.
https://www.sunglasshut.com/us/sunglasses/sustainable-sunglasses
The Children’s Place
Earn My Place Rewards Bonus Points and clean out your little one’s closet all at the same time with Give Back Box. Print your free label, grab a box, and ship your gently used items!
https://www.childrensplace.com/us/content/give-back-box
Torrid
Torrid is constantly seeking ways to source renewable, recyclable, recycled, and alternative materials. In 2021, some of these items included Organic, OEKO-TEX® and Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) cotton fibers, recycled polyester fiber, and recycled rubber for shoe soles.
https://investors.torrid.com/governance/Sustainability-Report/default.aspx
Vans
Shop the VR3 Collection of shoes, apparel, and accessories with the checkerboard globe logo and know that they are made up of at least 30% Regenerative, Responsibly Sourced, Renewable, and/or Recycled materials.
https://www.vans.com/sustainability.html
Victoria’s Secret
Shop the Victoria’s Secret Even-Better T-Shirt Bra, made with the most recycled content of any bra we’ve designed—ever. Add a pair of No-Show Panties now in a new fabric that’s partially made from recycled materials.
https://www.victoriassecret.com/us/vs/vsnow/brand-values/in-celebration-of-earth-month
Zales
Shop the Remixed Reimagined collection crafted of reclaimed gold and repurposed diamonds! Bring new life to your existing jewelry with Zales repair services.
https://www.zales.com/repair-services
Dining:
Buffalo Wild Wings
In 2019 Buffalo Wild Wings shifted to reusable dishware for dine-in in all franchised and company-owned sports bars. In doing so, have eliminated 700 million individual pieces of paper and plastic from the waste stream annually. By focusing on serving beer and other beverages from reusable steel kegs rather than single-use cans and bottles, Buffalo Wild Wings reduces greenhouse gas emissions by approximately six million kg of CO2e and keeps over 15 million pounds of single-use containers out of landfills each year.
https://impact.inspirebrands.com/sustainability/
Chick-Fil-A
A commitment to the environment is in the very fiber of Chick-Fil-A’s being—literally. Restaurant team member polos are made with rPET fabric from recycled plastic bottles, and more than 5.3 million bottles have been reclaimed and repurposed into shirts to date. Cups and bowls have recently been redesigned to reduce the impact on the environment.
https://www.chick-fil-a.com/about/who-we-are
Chipotle
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. is cultivating a better world by serving responsibly sourced, classically-cooked, real food with wholesome ingredients without artificial colors, flavors or preservatives. In 2022, Chipotle purchased: 22 million pounds of organic and transitional produce, 36 million pounds of local produce, and 232 million pounds of animal welfare certified pork, chicken, and beef..
https://www.chipotle.com/about-us/sustainability
Panda Express
Panda Restaurant Group understands that the future of their restaurants can only be as bright as the planet on which they reside, so they’re reducing their carbon footprint and use of natural resources through several efforts including commercially compostable packaging, oil recycling and energy-efficient buildings whenever and wherever possible.
https://www.pandarg.com/about-us
Panera Bread
Panera has big goals to be climate positive by 2050! Do your part by ordering a Cool Food Meal, marked with The Cool Food Badge on over half the entrees! These items are high on taste and low on carbon emissions. Panera has partnered with the World Resources Institute to assess potential menu items and label those they certify as low-carbon Cool Food Meals.
https://www.panerabread.com/en-us/food-values/culinary-beliefs.html
Red Robin
Enjoy a burger that is USDA-inspected beef and is free from artificial and added ingredients. Over 2,000 pounds of food a year is donated to local food banks. Need your meal to go? 98% of packaging is reusable, recyclable, and/or compostable!
https://ir.redrobin.com/esg
Starbucks
Starbucks is working towards a goal of all cups being reusable or compostable by 2030. To achieve this goal, you can now get a “for here” cup at locations with café seating, refill your own reusable cup (including mobile orders), or use a one-time-use cup engineered to be constructed of more recycled materials and less plastic.
https://stories.starbucks.com/stories/2024/a-better-cup-for-all/