HAPPY BELATED EARTH DAY!

We just wanted to let people know we haven't forgotten! We have just been so busy with new customers that we didn't have time to slap on a blog about one of our favorite days, EARTH DAY!

So celebrate (late if you have to) the one planet we have got to live on! Thanks to everyone who is making a difference!

Got waste? Get wise!

Along the way on our road to doing the right thing, we came across a program by the EPA that encourages partnerships between themselves and companies who are also looking to do what it take to make a difference for the planet.

While this is a voluntary program, it does show who really cares about reducing solid waste nationally (and even globally, if that kind of reach is obtainable). If you own a company, or even work for a company that would like to or is currently trying to help change the planet for the better, then you can join the Waste Wise program too!

Here's how we did it:

1) Formed a team: The boss, me, and the guys in the back..
2) Determined the program's scope: Company wide examination of all our processes which can be bettered..
3) Established a baseline: There was no baseline, nor a system for measuring one (so one has to be developed!)..
4) Evaluation of options: Where opportunities existed for proactive solutions, systems were developed..
5) Set goals: ... Obtainable goals ranging from developing a metric for measurement of waste, to locating vendors with more recycled content..
6) Implement programs: The actual work part, evaluated and recollected on a yearly basis..
7) CHANGE THE WORLD!

As a part of our Green77 Project, we have committed ourselves to helping repair the world (and the living creatures on it) one step at a time, won't you?

Check out the Waste Wise website for all the details.. it's easy and it can even save your company money!

Got extra drums?

Do you have extra drums from the products you purchase for your business? What can you do with them?

Well, you can always throw them away (assuming they are cleaned). But we'll tell you what we do with them.

RECYCLE AND REUSE!

If they are in good condition, we reuse them! Got a product that sees repeated use? Just reuse it for the same product, thus reducing the amount of new drums you use (and subsequent cost!). This also works with smaller and larger containers. Don't throw them away if you can reuse them!

What if the drums look like they just got in the losing end of a fight with Godzilla? That's when you recycle! That's right, there are companies that will take your used (and internally cleaned) drums free of charge, and some who may even pay you!

Imagine that!

So take a tip from us: don't throw away those drums, they can help you make money!