Westfield Shoppers Help Create Upcycle Art

Westfield Horton Plaza’s customers are turning plastic into a collaborative public work.

Have you ever heard of plarn? It's a way to creatively reuse plastic bags by turning them into yarn to make craft projects like little coin purses, bracelets, wall art, and baskets. If you're already thinking of green mall workshops, then you're[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

313@Somerset Holds Green Fashion Swap

Community Room, Sustainability

Female customers will exchange their unwanted apparel for tickets to use on Swap Day.

Come in and spend nothing. It's an unusual marketing pitch for a shopping center, but that will be 313@somerset's call to action this coming March 19 when it will hold its Swap Day. The event is for women only (age 18 or older) and will give par[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Taraunga Mall to Offer E-Vehicle Fast Charger

Community Room, Sustainability

Bayfair shopping partnered with Powerco and Charget Net NZ on the user-pay system.

Offering free services is one way to encourage shoppers to develop environmentally friendly habits. You need to think beyond that, though, if you want to fully join the green economy. That's what Bayfair shopping center in Taraunga, New Zealand,[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

This Mall Carpark Can Power 170 Homes

Development News, Shopping Center Business, Sustainability

The Pines Elanora’s apparent New Year’s resolution is to make sustainability a central part of its CSR mandate.

The Pines Elanora is already known as a community hub for local residents seeking everyday staples and a place to spend time with their families. It has now also become one of Australia’s largest solar power generators. The Gold Coast shopping[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Noosa Civic Works to #KeepNoosaBeautiful

Community Room, Sustainability

Image credits: Noosa Civic

Photo competition encourages shoppers to think about the consequences of plastic bag waste.

Plastic bag bans are popping up in new cities all the time, but that hasn't yet made much of a dent in the 3.7 billion bags that wind up in landfills every year in Australia alone. That's a staggering number, and it has a staggering environmenta[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

The Friary to Plant Its Own Forest

Seasonal Giveaways, Sustainability

The center promises to turn shoppers’ holiday purchases into gifts for the planet.

Glancing at The Friary’s holiday launch photos, you might miss Santa altogether. It’s easy to do. He didn’t don his velvety red suit for the UK center’s November 19 event, but a fur-lined green robe that harks back to the Christmas tradi[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Eco-Safe Digester Eats Food Court Waste

Property Management, Shopping Center Business, Sustainability

Advertorial Feature: Shopping centers can improve their operational and environmental impact by using data-driven, food waste disposal solution.

Due to the complex nature of mall operations, shopping center owners face a number of challenges when trying to make their properties more efficient while adhering to their CSR mandates. Since tenants command much of the mall’s operational nee[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

intu Hands Out Bags for Life

Community Room, Sustainability

Image credits: intu Uxbridge

Branded canvas bags help shoppers through a controversial time.

Earlier this week, England introduced a plastic bag fee. Large shops now have to charge 5p ($0.08 USD) for every single-use plastic bag used, a measure similar to those in place in the rest of the U.K. The move has been controversial, and som[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

BOMA BEST Platinum for Eglinton Square

Community Room, Sustainability

The Toronto center is the latest among Bentall Kennedy-managed properties to reach the highest Canadian industry standard for sustainability.

The Bentall Kennedy (Canada) LP team in charge of managing Eglinton Square is feeling particularly good about its work these days. After more than three years of focused efforts, the Toronto shopping center has received the Building Owners and M[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

H&M Circles Back to Sustainability

Community Room, Sustainability

New lines and new competitions showcase the retailer’s dedication to closing the fashion loop.

Fast fashion retailers like H&M have developed a reputation for waste, and not without cause. According to the brand's own numbers, H&M sells over 600 million items each year, many of which end up adding to the millions of tons of textile waste [...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...