Countdown is up for two prizes at this year’s Green Ribbon Awards, which recognises New Zealanders efforts to protect the country’s environment. The supermarket chain is a finalist in both the Resilience to Climate Change category, for its work in reducing carbon emissions in spite of a 37 percent increase in selling space, and the Minimising Our Waste category for its Food Rescue programme. Countdown's competitor Foodstuffs is also a finalist in this category, for its recyclable butchery trays.
Winners will be announced at the Green Ribbon Award ceremony, to be held at Parliament on June 7.
IN THE RUNNING FOR TWO AWARDS
