In 2008, we continued our efforts to reduce material usage and minimize landfill disposal. Our stores and logistics centers recycled approximately 93,500 tons of cardboard, 4,400 tons of plastic and 8,500 tons of plastic hangers, which translates to approximately 165 million hangers. Our stores are recycling about 75 percent of their waste and our logistics centers are recycling about 80 percent of their waste.

Our Reno Logistics Center estimated its recycling reached 93 percent in 2008. All sites are working to continue increasing their recycling rates.

Our Milwaukee Logistics Center has installed a compactor to recycle expanded polystyrene used in packaging by reducing the polystyrene at a ratio of 50:1 to create blocks that can be easily transported and recycled into construction material. It is planned to annually recycle about 14,000 pounds (60,000 cubic feet) of expanded polystyrene.