February 2010 Blog Posts (6)

International E-Waste Design Competition

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Added by Victoria on February 23, 2010 at 10:12am — No Comments

Local Supermarket Starts Composting!

Heinen's, a locally owned and operated grocery chain with 17 stores, has partnered with Rosby to begin composting food scraps in its Mayfield Village, Middleburg Heights, and Brecksville stores. The program, which started last fall, has been successful and the company plans to continue to roll this out to its remaining stores. Heinen's is also looking at its entire waste stream for opportunities.… Continue

Added by Annabel Khouri on February 18, 2010 at 12:10pm — 1 Comment

Berea Printing Company is Near Zero Waste

Berea Printing Company in Berea, OH merges history, innovation and endurance. The Dettmer family has been in the printing business since 1967. Since its inception the company culture has been about efficiency and resourcefulness. The first thing that impresses me is the location of only two trash cans in the whole building - one in the office and one in the shop. The rest of the "waste" containers are for recyclable paper, plastic, glass, metal, shrink… Continue

Added by Victoria on February 12, 2010 at 3:48pm — 1 Comment

Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity ReStore on YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WedkFgHOsGA

Added by Jeffrey Bowen on February 10, 2010 at 8:17pm — No Comments

Working Towards Zero Waste: Local Leaders Share Their Success

At the 2nd Annual E4S Zero Waste Best Practices and First Steps event, participants learned the benefits of setting a BHAG (big hairy audacious goal) of zero waste. Guest speakers shared how they are saving money, reducing their environmental footprint, being more socially responsible and creating a great story to market their products. …

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Added by Annabel Khouri on February 10, 2010 at 1:00pm — 2 Comments

CBC Magazine Features The Taylor Companies

The Taylor Companies, located in Bedford, Ohio, is the oldest furniture manufacturer and the 28th oldest family business in the United States. In their February 2010 issue, CBC (Cleveland Business Connects) Magazine placed the spotlight on the company for their sustainability practices. They have revitalized a 50-acre Bedford brownstone, use energy-efficient equipment, and have cut their natural gas consumption by 59 percent.

The entire article from the February 2010 Sustainability… Continue

Added by Chloe Carter on February 9, 2010 at 12:40pm — No Comments