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Earth Month at Our Center

April is Earth Month at SanTan Village! Go green and check out our special events, see how our center's retailers are working toward sustainability, take our pledge to use a reusable bag, and more.

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You Pledge. We Plant.

This Earth Month, we are asking you to pledge to always use a reusable shopping bag. Macerich shopping centers have partnered with One Tree Planted this April to fund reforestation and urban shade projects across the United States for every pledge made. We can do this together! Text “IPLEDGEYOUPLANT” to 480.725.1000 to support, or message us via the chat link below.*

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About One Tree Planted

Our Earth Month partner, One Tree Planted, is a nonprofit devoted to planting trees in both open spaces and urban areas. They also do educational outreach to teach communities about the importance of trees and motivate the next generation to do something positive for the environment. Trees are such an essential part of restoring nature and biodiversity, so help us help One Tree Planted plant more of them!

Earth Month Events

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Pledge for the Planet

Celebrate Earth Month at SanTan Village and help invest in our planet! 

On April 5 from 10:30am - 12:30pm, stop by our booth near Helzberg Diamonds to score FREE seeds and reusable shopping bags when you pledge to always use reusable bags when possible. With every pledge, we will help fund One Tree Planted reforestation and urban shade projects across the United States.

Retailer Offers and Details

Did you know that many of your favorite shopping destinations here at our center are working toward a more sustainable future? Check out what they're doing:

Retailers:

 

American Eagle Outfitters

Shop the Real Good label, including 95% of AE jeans, and know that these products are the most sustainable items in the AEO collection and are manufactured in compliance with AEO’s Water Leadership Program. Donate your gently used clothing, shoes, and accessories through AE’s partnership with Give Back Box.
https://www.givebackbox.com/ae/?navdetail=footer:c2:p7
https://www.aeo-inc.com/sustainability/


Apple

Shop Apple Watch, their first carbon neutral product! Apple will buy back or recycle old Apple devices in store. Items are thoroughly inspected, and components are either reused or recycled in an environmentally responsible way. Apple has been carbon neutral since 2020, by 2030 all their products will be too.
https://www.apple.com/shop/trade-in


Athleta 

Is a certified B Corp, putting people and planet up there with profit. Over 441 million plastic bottles have been repurposed into recycled fabrics, all shopping bags are made from recycled materials, and 1,162 tons of fabric waste have been diverted from landfills! Give your gently used Athleta items new life through their partnership with ThredUp: https://athleta.thredup.com/pages/trade-in
https://athleta.gap.com/browse/info.do?cid=1074427&mlink=5151,15905002,footer_BCorp&clink=15905002#BCorp

Banana Republic

Shop BR Vintage Drops, giving new life to hand-selected pieces from the 1980’s, 1990’s, and 2000’s! Make room in your closet by bringing in your gently used items to the store through a partnership with ThredUp. 
https://bananarepublic.gap.com/browse/info.do?cid=1131224

Bath & Body Works

Named to Newsweek list of America’s Greenest Companies for their commitment to being good stewards of the environment, pledging to focus efforts on sustainable practices for the planet and future generations. 
https://www.bbwinc.com/media/newsroom/3bl-bath-body-works-named-one-of-americas-greenest-companies-by-newsweek-2023-10-04-150500

Brighton Collectibles

Donate your new or gently used shoes for men, women, and/or children to be distributed by Soles4Souls to people in need around the globe. Do you have a handbag you are done with? Bring it in to be donated to local charities that help women in need.
https://www.brighton.com/pages/brighton-cares

 

Chicos

Chicos is prioritizing introducing fabrics made with more mindfully produced and sustainably sourced raw materials into their designs! In 2022 they introduced 36 new Mindful Fabrics for a total of 98 Mindful Fabrics in their collections.
https://chicosfas.com/responsibility/social-responsibility/default.aspx

Coach

Introducing Coach (Re)Loved, a circular ecosystem for refurbishing, reimagining, and recycling pre-loved and damaged Coach products. Coach (Re)Loved harnesses the passion and imagination of our designers and craftspeople to give our products a second life, spanning four unique programs: Upcrafted, Remade, Restored, and Vintage. The good news is that buying a Coach (Re)Loved product can reduce an item’s carbon footprint by 76% compared to buying a new one.* And, through Coach (Re)Loved Exchange, you can trade in your eligible pre-loved Coach items for a credit so that the cycle can continue for generations more.
https://www.coach.com/sustainability-coach-reloved

DICK’S Sporting Goods

Say goodbye to single-use plastic bags as DICK’S works to rid them from their stores and systems by 2025.  They now adhere to the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED® certification within their building design strategies already implemented at their distribution center in Goodyear, AZ, and customer service center in Pittsburgh, PA.
https://investors.dicks.com/csr/respecting-the-playing-field/default.aspx

Evereve

Evereve is on a mission to reduce its waste by 15% by the end of next year and is making progress toward its goal of having 100% sustainable denim by 2025.
https://evereve.com/evereve-sustainability

Forever 21

Stock up with better for the earth Organically Grown Cotton Basic tees and tanks for the whole family. 
https://www.forever21.com/us/socialresponsibility/socialresponsibility.html

Hollister

The future of fashion is circular when you clean out your closet and earn a 10% Hollister credit through their partnership with ThredUp.
https://www.thredup.com/cleanout/hollister

Journeys

In-store upgrades to digital media players keep 14,000 DVDs out of landfills annually! Look for new 100% recycled shopping bags in store.
https://genesco.gcs-web.com/ourbrands

Kay Jewelers

Extend the life of your jewelry with Kay’s repair & maintenance services, or trade it in for something new! Kay’s parent company is a founding member of the Responsible Jewelry Council, ensuring an ethically sourced supply chain.
https://www.kay.com/kay-store-services?icid=FOOTER:INSTORESERVICES

LensCrafters

Donate gently used prescription or non-prescription eyewear to help another person in the world see more clearly through the OneSight program - a family of charitable vision care programs dedicated to improving vision through outreach, research and education. 
https://www.lenscrafters.com/lc-us/customer-service/faq

 

LoveSac

Since 2018, Lovesac has repurposed 180+ million plastic bottles from the waste stream into Designed For Life furniture. Here's how: recycled bottles are collected and cleaned. Then, they are chopped and melted into chips that are spun into sustainable Repreve upholstery fabric. Sactionals are designed to be maintainable, upgradeable, and are guaranteed for life. https://www.lovesac.com/designedforlife

 

lululemon – One Tree Planted Supporter

Round up any lululemon gear that you’re ready to part with. Make sure to check that each item is in good condition and eligible for trade-in. Once your gear is reviewed, you'll immediately receive an e-gift card for eligible items. E-gift cards are redeemable at your lululemon store and on lululemon.com. Thanks to your trade-ins, lululemon kept 127,450 pounds of gear in action. https://likenew.lululemon.com/tradein

 

Lush

If you collect five Lush containers (empty and clean, of course), you can return them to the shop for a free fresh face mask. They take your old pots back and have them broken down and remolded into new pots as part of our closed-recycling loop. In fact, it happens locally in North America, by a company that’s close to their factories and that provides full transparency to the recycled materials.
https://www.lush.com/us/en_us/a/bring-it-back-our-new-look-recycling-scheme

Madison Reed

Everything Madison Reed makes is Smart 8-free, free of ammonia, PPD, resorcinol, parabens, phthalates, gluten, SLS, and titanium dioxide. Their award-winning color is crafted in Italy according to strict European Union (EU) safety standards for hair color formulation—they will never use certain potential ingredient offenders in our formulas. Instead, they're proud to use ingredients that nourish your hair. Everything is Leaping Bunny certified, the international gold standard of cruelty-free beauty.
https://www.madison-reed.com/learn-more


Pandora 

Pandora is committed to leadership in sustainability and will use only recycled silver and gold in its jewelry by 2025 and halve greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2030. 
https://pandoragroup.com/sustainability/strategy/sustainability-highlights

PINK

1% of the proceeds from purchases of the PINK Beauty Collection go to 1% for the Planet in support of environmental causes and non-profits. On average, 86% of their beauty product containers include post-consumer recycled content.
https://www.victoriassecret.com/us/pink/pink-action/planet?brand=pink

Sephora

Shop the Sephora Collection, offers the best in beauty without compromise. The formulas exceed some of the strictest international safety regulations; the design and manufacturing teams are constantly looking for ways to innovate by reducing unnecessary packaging and incorporating more sustainable materials. As a result of this eco-designed approach in 2022, globally 60% of Sephora collection products contains post-consumer recycled content, bio-sourced plastic, Forest Stewardship Council Certified cartons or is recyclable.

Recycle your  beauty empties by dropping them in the Pact bin in participating stores.
https://www.inside-sephora.com/en/commitments/sustainability
https://www.sephora.com/beauty/pact-collective-recycling-program

Soma

#BraItForward with Soma! Donate new or gently worn bras in Soma boutiques and get rewarded up to $10 Love Soma Rewards® per month.. OVER 2 MILLION BRAS have been collected since 2010, thanks to your generous donations.
https://www.soma.com/store/page.jsp?id=56709275

Sunglass Hut

Shop sustainable styles from Emporio Armani, Burberry, Arnette, and Ray-Ban! Each brand has sunglasses that feature materials like plant-based BiO-Matter®, bio-acetate, and/or bio-based lenses. 
https://www.sunglasshut.com/us/sunglasses/sustainable-sunglasses

Tempur-Pedic

Sleep easy knowing that 100% of Tempur-Pedic’s wholly owned global manufacturing facilities are powered by renewable energy! In the U.S., they recycle 100% of the Tempur-Pedic® products returned. This equated to over 1.9 million pounds of foam and 500,000 pounds of metal recycled in the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2023. 
https://investor.tempursealy.com/Corporate_Social_Values_Annual-Reports

Torrid

Torrid is constantly seeking ways to source renewable, recyclable, recycled, and alternative materials. In 2021, some of these items included Organic, OEKO-TEX® and Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) cotton fibers, recycled polyester fiber, and recycled rubber for shoe soles. 
https://investors.torrid.com/governance/Sustainability-Report/default.aspx

Vans

Shop the VR3 Collection of shoes, apparel, and accessories with the checkerboard globe logo and know that they are made up of at least 30% Regenerative, Responsibly Sourced, Renewable, and/or Recycled materials.
https://www.vans.com/sustainability.html

Victoria’s Secret

Shop the Victoria’s Secret Even-Better T-Shirt Bra, made with the most recycled content of any bra we’ve designed—ever. Add a pair of No-Show Panties now in a new fabric that’s partially made from recycled materials. 
https://www.victoriassecret.com/us/vs/vsnow/brand-values/in-celebration-of-earth-month

Warby Parker

Carbon neutral Warby Parker believes in doing good for the planet and people; they have donated over 13 million pairs of glasses to people in need around the globe! 
https://www.warbyparker.com/impact-report

White House Black Market

WHBM’s parent company, Chicos FAS, is making it a priority to introduce fabrics made with more mindfully produced and sustainably sourced raw materials into their designs! In 2022 they introduced 36 new Mindful Fabrics for a total of 98 Mindful Fabrics in their collections.
https://chicosfas.com/responsibility/social-responsibility/default.aspx

Yankee Candle

Keep those used candle containers out of the landfill when you upcycle, recycle curbsied (where available), or recycle for free through TerraCycle and earn rewards! 
https://www.yankeecandle.com/terracycle.html

Zales

Shop the Remixed Reimagined collection crafted of reclaimed gold and repurposed diamonds! Bring new life to your existing jewelry with Zales repair services.
https://www.zales.com/repair-services

Dining: 

 

Chipotle

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. is cultivating a better world by serving responsibly sourced, classically-cooked, real food with wholesome ingredients without artificial colors, flavors or preservatives. In 2022, Chipotle purchased: 22 million pounds of organic and transitional produce, 36 million pounds of local produce, and 232 million pounds of animal welfare certified pork, chicken, and beef. https://www.chipotle.com/about-us/sustainability

Red Robin

Enjoy a burger that is USDA-inspected beef and is free from artificial and added ingredients. Over 2,000 pounds of food a year is donated to local food banks. Need your meal to go? 98% of packaging is reusable, recyclable, and/or compostable!
https://ir.redrobin.com/esg

Shake Shack

Shake Shack takes pride in sourcing premium ingredients from like-minded ranchers, farmers, and supply partners—using real, premium ingredients like 100% antibiotic- and hormone-free proteins (beef, chicken, and pork) that are always vegetarian-fed, humanely raised, and source verified, plus raised and harvested in the USA. They continue to increase our investment in regeneratively farmed beef. All buns are non-GMO, and their vanilla and chocolate frozen custard recipes use only real sugar (no high-fructose corn syrup) and milk from dairy farmers who pledge not to use artificial growth hormones. 
https://shakeshack.com/stand-for-something-good#/


 
*April 1-30, 2024. Standard text message rates apply. Maximum donation of $150,000 from Macerich Shopping Centers will be made to One Tree Planted (Tax ID #46-4664562) to be used for reforestation and urban shade projects in the United States. Shopper need not make donation. Participation is not tax deductible.
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