Seven-Eleven Cuts CO2 Emissions by Replacing Guidance Lights with Stickers

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Seven-Eleven Japan Co., a leading convenience store chain, announced the installation of sticker-type path markings in each of its stores beginning in mid-January 2011. As an alternative to electric emergency guidance lights, in accordance with the revised Fire Service Act, sticker-type path markings do not release carbon dioxide (CO2) and do not consume electricity. The stickers were developed by LTI Corp., a manufacturer of high-performance photoluminescent path markings, and are distributed by AIKO Corp., a wholesaler of electronics goods.

Each sticker is less than one millimeter thick and simply needs to be stuck in place. The product was certified as A-Class Fire Protection Equipment and can be installed with a white fluorescent lamp of approximately 350 lumens or more. The stickers are made from the same environmentally friendly materials used in PET bottles and no additional electricity charges are incurred.

When compared with existing electric emergency guidance lights, an annual reduction of 210.2 kilowatts in power consumption, equivalent to 82.2 kilograms of CO2 emissions, per path marking is possible. The chain plans to install the sticker-type path markings in approximately 8,000 of its shops by the end of 2011. When the stickers are installed in all Seven Eleven shops in Japan (number of shops as of the end of December 2010: 13,007), annual electricity consumption and CO2 release will be reduced by 1,009,297 kWh and 394,635 kg, respectively.

LTI and AIKO plan to promote this new type of emergency path marking to retail companies and related parties that operate franchise chains.

Posted: 2011/04/25 06:00:15 AM