Staples (Nasdaq: SPLS), the world’s largest office products company, along with the City of Miami and MK Real Estate Group, will host a groundbreaking event for Miami’s first green retail building registered with the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED).

There is an impressive list of benefits that comes from building “green,” both to the environment and to the store- energy and water saving technology will undoubtedly save them a ton of cash in the long run. I always like to see people using products made from recycled materials as well; it keeps the landfills from expanding and saves the natural resources for other uses. I have a bit of difficulty figuring out the logistics of one of their ideas, though.

Encourage alternative transportation by installing bike racks and showers

If you ride your bike to Staples, and take along a change of clothing, soap, and towel, you’re already pretty loaded down. Where will you carry your staples? And where do you buy a bike basket large enough to hold, say, a computer, or an office desk? Maybe they’ll provide the soap and towels- will the soap be organic and non-toxic, and won’t washing and drying all those towels from extra showers cancel out the benefits of riding your bike there in the first place?

At least it will give Miami’s freegan population somewhere to get clean for free.

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