REI's message: We're shut on Black Friday. Clean up the environment
Seattle is, has been, and will be Ground Zero for good environmental deeds.
Locally based Recreational Equipment Inc. will again close the doors of its 157 stories on "Black Friday," the busiest shopping day of the year, and is urging that its employees and members "opt to act" by going outside on the day after Thanksgiving and cleaning up the environment.
"On Nov. 29, skip the Black Friday lines and #OptOutside," the retailer urged members.
The 81-year-old co-op wants its 13,000 employees and 18 million members to link up with cleanups in 11 cities sponsored by Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics and United by Blue. One of the first cleanups, well before Black Friday, will be Nov. 9 at Seattle's waterfront Myrtle Edwards Park.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/reis-message-were-shut-on-black-friday-clean-up-the-environment/ar-AAJBEd5
