RETAIL : Grocery Chain, Skin Care Store Make Sure They’re Environmentally Correct

Environmental consciousness continues to be the rallying cry for Orange County retailers.

One of the latest promotions is being conducted by the Smith’s Food King store in Yorba Linda, which is co-sponsoring a recycling and book exchange event Saturday at the Stoddard School in Anaheim.

The supermarket chain plans to place recycling bins at the school and donate the proceeds to the Anaheim PTA and the Anaheim Outdoor Science Foundation, which provides scholarships to students for a science school.

It is part of an overall “War on Waste” campaign launched by the Salt Lake City-based chain that also includes recycling centers at each of its 100 stores.

There are Smith’s stores in Fullerton and Yorba Linda, and the chain is about to open stores in Stanton and Garden Grove.

A new skin care products shop at Fashion Island in Newport Beach is also taking the environmentally sound approach. The SoapBerry Shop says it avoids unnecessary packaging and sells its products in recyclable plastic containers.

If the environmental approach isn’t enough to appeal to an Orange County clientele, maybe its boysenberry fragrance line will carry some weight with Knott’s Berry Farm fans.