There’s an invisible climate threat seeping from grocery store freezers. Biden wants to change that. Juliet Eilperin, Desmond Butler A customer pushes a shopping cart through the frozen foods section at Costco in Louisville. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News)
Some of the climate impacts of a grocery store trip are obvious, like the fuel it takes to get there and the electricity that keeps its lights glowing, conveyor belts moving and scanners beeping. But then there are the invisible gases seeping out into the atmosphere when you reach for your ice cream of choice.
In nearly every supermarket in America, a network of pipes transports compressed refrigerants that keep perishable goods cold. Most of these chemicals are hydrofluorocarbons greenhouse gases thousands of times more powerful than carbon dioxide which often escape through cracks or systems that were not properly installed. Once they leak, they are destined to pollute the atmosphere.
More than 90,000 people have registered for vaccinations through Polk County s online portal, and about 28,000 have been assigned appointments, Riley said. Her office estimates that 15,000 on the list either received prior vaccination elsewhere or are duplicates.
That leaves a projected balance of 47,300 awaiting appointments for vaccinations, Riley said.
Polk County now ranks 14th among Florida’s 67 counties for the number of vaccinations. Polk, which is ninth in population, ranked 20th in the first weeks of the statewide vaccine program.
More than 3.4 million vaccine doses had been administered in Florida through Sunday, the state agency reported, with more than 2.3 million people vaccinated. Those figures included injections given at events overseen by the Department of Health and through a partnership with private pharmacies.
Calypso drink maker lands contract for New York distribution
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King Juice Co. Inc. chief executive officer David Klavsons. Photo courtesy of King Juice Co. Inc.
Milwaukee-based King Juice Co. Inc., maker of Calypso brand drinks, signed a distribution agreement with Big Geyser Inc., a non-alcoholic beverage distributor in the New York metro area. The partnership will bring Calypso products to…
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Big Geyser Inc., a non-alcoholic beverage distributor in the New York metro area.The partnership will bring Calypso products to the five boroughs of New York City, along with Westchester, Nassau and Suffolk counties representing access to 26,000 outlets, according to a press release.“After another record year of explosive 62% growth in 2020, we are eager to expand our presence in one of the largest and most important markets in the country,” King Juice Company, Inc. chief executive officer and Calypso
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Qualified individuals are encouraged to visit the Winn-Dixie website, the Harveys website or the Fresco y Mas website for updates. (Photography by Deremer Studios, LLC - www.deremerstudios.com)
JACKSONVILLE, FL Southeastern Grocers Inc., parent company of BI-LO, Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie grocery stores, began administering coronavirus vaccines to eligible residents Thursday.
In partnership with the Florida Department of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Southeastern Grocers began giving about 8,100 free Moderna COVID-19 vaccines throughout the state at select Winn-Dixie, Fresco y Más and Harveys Supermarket stores through the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program.
Statewide receiving over 8,000 first doses in 43 locations Author: Briana Ray-Turner Updated: 5:33 AM EST February 12, 2021
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 69-year-old Lessie Tillman and 73-year-old Robert Tillman a married couple of 51 years in June.
They got their vaccines together at the same appointment day and time.
“Well I was nervous, but I needed to get it because my husband and I myself had it and it was kind of rough for us. there was one time we didn’t think we were going to make it but thank god we did, said Lessie Tillman.
Lessie Tillman says originally she didn’t want to get the vaccine but her husband did and she wanted to be right by his side.