MELBOURNE, Fla. – Publix has just wrapped up its “Publix Serves Week,” during which volunteer Publix associates helped with several environmental projects across the country.
And Publix’s home state of Florida was no exception.
In a release, company officials said that associates took part in a marine debris beach cleanup in Navarre, as well as helped 4Rooots in Orlando by harvesting, weeding, building fences and hauling compost.
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However, some of these workers have also been working with the Brevard Zoo in Melbourne to clean up a shell site.
The goal, according to Publix officials, is to help prepare for the upcoming reef-building season.
More images of Publix associates volunteering to prepare oyster mats in the Melbourne area (Publix)
“Associates helped prepare oyster mats and assisted with collecting donated oyster shells, which will be used in local lagoon projects that help naturally filter and improve water quality,” Publix spokeswoman Lindsey Willis said. “The work was done in connection with Restore Our Shores.”
In all, Willis explained that Publix Serves Week included over 160 volunteer projects and involved nearly 8,000 volunteer Publix associates.
Publix associates created oyster mats with the Barrier Island Sanctuary in Melbourne Beach, Fla., during Publix Serves Week (Publix)
For more information on Publix’s sustainability initiatives, click here.
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