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2023
Planet Subaru -- "the unDealership"

Planet Subaru, in Hanover, MA, honors Earth Day and the environment every single day of the year. "The only green you'll find at most retailers is a weed poking through the asphalt." Planet Subaru, located on almost 11 acres, resembles a park more than a car retailer. To provide an environmentally friendly landscape, they planted hardy grass and wildflowers which never require any watering, fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides.

Theodore Roosevelt once said, "Do what you can, with what you have, where you are." Planet Subaru applied that principle when they built their retailer location -- they reworked the existing building, originally an AutoZone store, rather than tearing it down and starting over!
There are 374 solar panels, covering about 1/4 acre of the roof of Planet Subaru. Solar energy powers the "entire showroom: lights, computers, monitors, phones, fax machines, copiers, refrigerators, coffee makers, water coolers, vending machines ... everything formerly powered by burning fossil fuels."


The Goatscaping Company brings the animals to Planet Subaru. Using these four-legged landscape artists allows Planet Subaru to maintain an environmentally friendly approach and to keep expenses at a minimum.


One of the goatscapers at Planet Subaru takes quick action to make those annoying weeds disappear! Goats munch though overgrown areas and can even help to eradicate poison ivy...to which they are not allergic!
Watch the four-heel lawnmowers at work --
no gasoline required to get the job done!
Read more about Planet Subaru's commitment to the environment by clicking here.
Earth Day 2023 -- Invest in Our Planet

How to Do Earth Day 2023

  • Plant Trees -- trees are known to reduce the effects of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
  • Reduce the Consumption of Plastics -- minimize the usage of plastics (especially one-use plastics)
  • Be an Advocate -- communicate with your elected officials and/or sign an Earth Day petition
  • Vote Earth -- promote leadership that will respond to environmental crises with swift and effective actions
  • Support Sustainable Fashion -- support a fashion industy that is both ecologically and socially responsible

The Earth Day web site offers an Action Tool Kit of ideas that you can use to jumpstart your own Earth Day events. We especially recommend the article on Page 9 about "Host a Community Cleanup."
How green will you be in 2023? Many of you let us know last year what you did to promote and celebrate Earth Day in your retailer location. Let us know what actions you took for Earth Day 2023 by replying to this e-mail. We look forward to hearing about your endeavors.
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Chuck Golden
Green Dealer Support
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