75 Chestnut – Eco-Friendly Policies

Eco-Friendly Policies

Recycling cardboard, glass, plastics, metals, toner cartridges, cell phones, writing paper, computer printouts, colored paper, newspaper, magazines, fax paper, catalogs, & envelopes
Using food waste for composting
Environmentally friendly cleaning products
Using sustainable and renewable food sources whenever possible and available from our local vendors
Energy efficient equipment with programmable timers and thermostats
Motion sensor lighting
Using post-consumer recycled paper
Using recycled stock for take-out packaging
Using fluorescent energy saving light bulbs
Reusing interoffice paper and envelopes
Educating our staff on ecological sustainability, recycling, and energy/water conservation
Use of two-way totes for delivery of merchandise in an effort to reduce the use of cardboard
Recycling waste oil for renewable energy
Use of foods, whenever possible, that are not treated with growth hormones, GMOs, antibiotics and never any trans fats
Junk mail reduction
Seasonal organic herb garden on premises
Annual Green Event to educate on sustainable practices

Low-Flow shower heads can help reduce water use by 50% or more
Turning off the water faucet when brushing your teeth can save up to 9 gallons of water every time you brush
40% of your house’s pure water is flushed down the toilet
40% of the energy used in your home is for heat
1 ton of 100% non-recycled newsprint uses 12 trees
At least 38.9% of the US waste stream is paper
Americans throw away the equivalent to 500,000 trees each week
Americans discard 4million tons of office paper every year-enough to build a 12ft high wall of paper from NY to California
Americans throw away enough aluminum each month to rebuild our entire commercial air fleet
Glass never wears out-it can be recycled forever