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• Safeway announced that it furthering its commitment to sustainability and the preservation of global forests by saying that “its consumer brand Softly bath and facial tissue and Ultra Thirsty paper towels are now produced to the high environmental and social responsibility standards of the Forest Stewardship Council and the Rainforest Alliance. Shoppers can identify FSC-certified and Rainforest Alliance-certified products by the respective FSC logos and seals on every package.”

• BJ's Wholesale Club announced its commitment to members and the environment by implementing a new sustainable seafood policy ensuring all seafood products sold in BJ's Wholesale Clubs are sourced from seafood suppliers identified as sustainable or on track to meet sustainability standards by 2014.  In partnership with leading non-profit organizations including Sustainable Fisheries Partnership, the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and the Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA), the company says it “is taking measurable steps to safeguard the ocean's natural resources while continuing to provide consumers the highest quality fish and seafood available.”
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