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Our Award Winning Waste Reduction Program for PG&E

scottf — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:55:40 +0000

PG&E’s Green Ambassadors took a prestigious Richard A. Clarke Environmental Leadership Award nomination for their work on waste reduction last year. The Clarke Awards honor an individual or team whose efforts demonstrate exceptional environmental leadership within the company.

For the past two years, iReuse has worked with PG&E to reduce their waste to landfill and increase their waste diversion. We partnered with PG&E’s Green Ambassador volunteer team to help communicate, educate, and celebrate their successes. Learn more by watching the PG&E Clarke Awards Video.

Congratulations to client Kaiser Permanente

scottf — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 19:46:30 +0000

Congratulations to iReuse client Kaiser Permanente for their outstanding achievement in waste reduction. Kaiser won 2 Business Efficiency Awards for their waste reduction programs at facilities in Oakland and Southern Alameda County. We helped them find a market for the two tons of reusable materials. You can learn more here. Check out out case studies for more information on our waste reduction solutions.

Cap-and-Trade Comes to California

scottf — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 22:47:28 +0000

The California cap-and-trade program earned regulatory approval last month and is expected to be active in 2013. This cap-and-trade program is the first of its kind in the United States and will dial emissions back to 1990 levels by 2020. Cap and trade programs use market efficiencies to deal with climate change by charging polluters for the right to create greenhouse gasses with permits. Efficient companies would be able to sell their permits on the open market, further incentivizing good greenhouse gas management. The amount of permitted pollution is reduced over time, so the costs of polluting will rise. Up to 8% of a company’s greenhouse gasses can be covered through credits from certified offset projects.

While there have been vocal critics of cap-and-trade schemes, emissions trading has successfully reduced pollutants under the 1990 Clean Air Act. Those seeking more data on the effects of emissions trading can check out this paper detailing the effects of SOX/NOX emissions trading on the environment. One key result: utility costs will rise once the market is established, as utilities are allowed to pass costs through to consumers. If you don’t have a comprehensive program to reduce energy use at your California operations, now is the time to get started.

In other news, Australia just passed their own version of cap-and-trade this month, joining the European Union, Tokyo, the US northeast’s Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), Norway and New Zealand with some sort of carbon permitting scheme. A little back-of-the-envelope math shows that roughly 36% of the world’s GDP will be governed by carbon permitting by 2018. Not a bad start.

Employee Engagement

admin — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:16:07 +0000

Educating and inspiring employees can make the difference between successful and unsuccessful initiatives. Our programs ensure that your people are engaged by providing them with the tools and information they need.

Reuse and Donation

admin — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:13:19 +0000

Do you have furniture, equipment, and other assets that you need removed? From full-service corporate removal services to small business hauling, we can help you sell your excess items or donate them to nonprofits, supporting your social and environmental goals.

eWaste Disposal

admin — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:06:30 +0000

Where does your e-waste go when it leaves your building? Our e-waste verification experts ensure that it is handled in a way that minimizes toxics and pollution.

Green Transportation

admin — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:03:51 +0000

How many trips do your employees take, and how do they travel? Could simple carpool programs improve your carbon footprint? We’ll optimize your travel, commuting, and fleets.

Certification Programs

admin — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 22:27:21 +0000

Design and implement a program to achieve Energy Star, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), or green business certification.

Carbon Footprint

admin — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 22:18:57 +0000

Measure your carbon footprint for Corporate Social Responsibility reports, Global Reporting Initiative, AB32, or corporate recognition programs such as EPA Climate Leaders.

Webinar Recap: New Mandatory California Commercial Recycling Rule

teresa — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 23:44:17 +0000

In this complimentary webinar we explored:

• The implications of California’s new mandatory recycling law, when it goes into effect, and what it means for your business
• How to be in compliance and benefit from the savings opportunities of increased diversion
• The 7 steps of a successful waste reduction program
• Tips from a case study showing how a leading Bay Area company turned waste reduction into reduced waste bills

Our panelists included:
• Tracey Harper, Integrated Waste Management Specialist and Contributor to AB32 Mandatory Commercial Recycling Measure, CalRecycle
• Tauni Swenson, Waste Diversion Program Manager, iReuse
• Tim Schmidt, (former) Facilities Coordinator, Autodesk