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Earth Month at Our Center

April is Earth Month at Arden Fair! Go green and check out our special event, 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 916-407-5270 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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Earth Month Kid's Club

Join us for a special sing-along to celebrate Earth Month, April 20th at 10am! Let the infectious energy of Mr. Elephant lead you through a joy-filled experience, focusing on caring for our wonderful planet. And the fun doesn't stop there! Stick around for craft time where we'll create dazzling earth mosaics, showcasing our dedication to environmental stewardship.

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:

Abercrombie & Fitch

Take advantage of Abercrombie & Fitch’s partnership with thredUp, the world’s largest fashion resale marketplace.  Send in your gently used women’s & children’s items to be re-commerced and earn gift cards for use at A&F, Abercrombie kids, Hollister and Gilly Hicks.
http://corporate.abercrombie.com/af-cares/sustainability/environmental/materials-waste

Aerie

Shop the Real Good label on Aerie apparel and know that these products are the most sustainable items including swimsuits, bras and underwear with materials made from recycled polyester, recycled nylon fabric or sustainably sourced cotton. 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/

Aeropostale

Shop the Aero Impact collection of ultra-comfortable jeans, tees & more responsibly made with organic cotton, recycled cotton, and/or recycled polyester made from plastic bottles. 
https://www.aeropostale.com/aero-impact.html

 

ALDO

ALDO is the first fashion footwear and fashion accessories company in the world to be certified climate neutral! Shop the ALDO Love Planet and CleanStep™ collections of sustainable shoes and accessories.  No plastic bags here, ALDO redesigned their shoe boxes with handles to give plastic bags the slip. Use that new box to send your used shoes and clothing through The Give Back Box. Print a free label here: https://www.givebackbox.com/aldo/
https://www.aldoshoes.com/us/en_US/sustainability

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

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

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

Express

By 2026, Express aims to conserve 50 million gallons of water, sustainably source 20% of fabrics, and have 75% of their denim made with conscious materials.
https://www.express.com/exp/expresstogether/conscious-sourcing-product?ICID=EXPRESSTOGETHER_N_CONSCIOUSSOURCING

Foot Locker

A retail partner of Soles4Souls, a non-profit, distributes new and used shoes to those in need. Look for periodic donation drives to keep shoes out of landfills and do good simultaneously!  In store, look for sustainable options from adidas and Nike.
https://investors.footlocker-inc.com/impactreport

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

GameStop

GameStop’s trade-in program turns your electronics & games into cash or credit. Items include iPhones, Smartphones, Tablets, Wearables, Headphones, Consoles, Video Games, and Controllers. Items are tested for functionality, repaired, restored, cleaned, and disinfected before being sold.
https://www.gamestop.com/trade/

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

JCPenney

JCPenney is committed to reporting environmental standards across all operations and supply chains. For 16 consecutive years, JCPenney has been awarded ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for sustained excellence. 
https://companyblog.jcpnewsroom.com/corporateresponsibility/environment-sustainability/

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

Lucky Brand Jeans

Shop the styles made from responsible materials that use less water, pesticides, and energy than traditional materials to produce.
https://www.luckybrand.com/social-impact-sustainability.html

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

M·A·C

Return your clean, empty products to a participating M·A·C counter* in-store If they can be recycled, they’ll be shredded, washed, re-pelletized and recycled into the production of new materials – or, in some places, they’ll become a new M·A·C product The packaging that cannot be recycled will be converted into energy.
https://www.maccosmetics.com/back-to-mac


Michael Kors 

Discover Kors Loves styles crafted from at least 50% environmentally preferred materials, such as recycled fibers and organic fabrics, or made with leather from certified tanneries meeting the highest standards from the Leather Working Group. Check out the resale marketplace to sell your gently used Michael Kors bags!
https://www.michaelkors.com/trend/about-kors-loves/_/R-cat5140015

Oakley

Proudly partners with the Better Cotton Initiative and are committed to sourcing at least 50% of cotton as Better Cotton, recycled, Fairtrade, and/or organic cotton. Look for frames constructed of plant-based BiO-Matter®, a sustainable material.
https://www.oakley.com/en-us/better-cotton-initiative

PacSun

Get $10 off a new pair of PacSun jeans when you recycle any old pair of jeans (90% cotton or more) at your local PacSun with the Blue Jeans Go Green Program. Restrictions apply.
https://bluejeansgogreen.org/recycle-denim/

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

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

Swarovski

Committed to sustainability since 1895 when Daniel Swarovski established a crystal cutting factory using hydroelectricity. They plan to feature at least one sustainably minded collection each year!
https://www.swarovski.com/en-US/s-sustainability/

The Children’s Place

Earn My Place Rewards Bonus Points and clean out your little one’s closet all at the same time with Give Back Box. Print your free label, grab a box, and ship your gently used items! 
https://www.childrensplace.com/us/content/give-back-box

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

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

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:

BJ’s Restaurant Brewhouse

Sustainability starts with the food chain. BJ’s works with their suppliers to strive for an environment that is consistent with the Five Freedoms of animal welfare developed by the Farm Animal Welfare Committee (FAWC).
https://www1.bjsrestaurants.com/marketing-pages/about-us/sustainability

Panda Express

Panda Restaurant Group understands that the future of their restaurants can only be as bright as the planet on which they reside, so they’re reducing their carbon footprint and use of natural resources through several efforts including commercially compostable packaging, oil recycling and energy-efficient buildings whenever and wherever possible.
https://www.pandarg.com/about-us

 
*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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