• April 3, 2009

As parts of its 30-day "Make a Green Change" campaign, Whole Foods Market has teamed up with Bosch Home Appliances to encourage consumers to replace old refrigerators and freezers.

While Americans saved $19 billion on their energy bills last year as a result of Energy Star-designated appliances, "U.S. households have 44.5 million fridges over 10 years old," says the Austin, Texas-based food retailer, "and 16.9 million homes have freezers more than 10 years old, or 44% of all freezers."

Its Recycle Your Old Refrigerator Sweepstakes will provide 11 Bosch Evolution refrigerators, "stuffed with earth-friendly natural and organic foods hand-picked by Whole Foods Market."--Sarah Mahoney