More and more businesses are creating environmentally  friendly workplaces; it's as good for the planet as it is the bottom line.  REI is an outdoor clothing and adventure supplier.  Its East Coast Distribution Center uses a lot of electricity.  But it's not as bad as it could be.  It is LEED Certified.  It met strict environmental standards.  Areas that aren't lit by skylights use automatic lights.  They only come on when someone is working below.  Conveyor belts are weight sensitive.  And three truckloads of cardboard is recycled each month. 

To offset the facility's footprint, the company created neighboring green space.  It's there to handle water runoff.  Employees get better parking if they carpool or use efficient vehicles.  And taking green ideas home is encouraged.  Customers also have a reason to be happy with REI.  Energy is the number two expense right behind payroll.  Keeping costs down means lower prices.  REI has a big goal in sight.  It hopes to create zero landfill waste by 2020.