Does anyone have a “Pea Pod” service in their area?
For millions of consumers across the US, the reassuring sight of the familiar Peapod truck means an alternative trip to the grocery store is unnecessary; a complete selection of hand-picked groceries, products for the home, personal care items, pet goods and even office and school supplies are on their way to their homes, making life just a little easier. Peapod, the online grocery store started in 1989 by brothers Andrew and Thomas Parkinson, has grown from the small shopping and delivery service the Parkinsons operated themselves with help from family and friends to become a major internet player. Peapod having served more than 13 million customers has secured its position as the country’s leading internet grocer, serving 22 U.S. markets. Now owned by Royal Ahold and working closely with Stop & Shop and Giant Foods, Peapod has sweepingly changed the way Americans shop for food. “Customers see us for what we are: a lifestyle solution designed around their busy schedules,” says Andrew
The PEA Pod October 2009 From the Executive Director My daughter came home from school last week complaining that there were no recycling bins in the cafeteria at her new school. She asked if kids were breaking the law by throwing away their plastic bottles because she is aware that, as of October 1, 2009, it is against state law to put plastic bottles, such as water and soda bottles, in the trash. Recycling plastic bottles conserves energy and resources and creates jobs. More than 14,000 people are employed in the recycling industry in North Carolina. Bottles can be recycled back into plastic bottles or can have a completely new life as a different product, such as carpet, lumber, other types of containers, or even clothing. North Carolina and the southeast are home to plastics recycling factories hungry for material to make new products. Recycling plastic bottles is a great way to close the recycling loop. Unfortunately, many area families either do not participate in the curbside re
