IMPLEMENTING CHANGE
Three Tons of Office Furniture Diverted from the Landfill (Lowell, MA)
The Lowell office consolidated two floors and reduced
their office footprint by 18%. With the more modern
configuration of workspace, an estimated three
tons of reusable desks, chairs, file drawers, lamps,
printers and other electronics were no longer needed.
Instead of sending these items to the landfill, TRC
implemented a reuse strategy. Over 30 four-drawer
vertical file cabinets, as well as many of the desks
and chairs were sent to another local TRC office.
Remaining reusable items were taken by the staff and
given to charities or posted on an online classified ad
site. Unusable metal desks were recycled in an event
sponsored by the office building.
Expanding our Recycling Efforts (New Providence, NJ)
While it has been standard practice for the New
Providence office to recycle traditional waste streams
(paper, plastic containers, glass, printing cartridges),
employees recently took initiative to research and
incorporate additional waste streams to add to their
current program. Here are some examples:
■ K-cups are now recycled as part of the Grounds to
Grow On Program, which turns used k-cups into
recycled materials and coffee grounds into compost.
■ Plastic bags, wraps, and films are commonly used
items that are not accepted in most municipal
recycling programs. NPV started collecting plastic
bags and film for recycling via local grocery store
programs.
Collaborating with our Neighbors (Riverside, CA)
Working together with a local E-waste company “A&G
Electronics” employees from our Riverside, CA office
went to neighboring businesses and collected e-waste
during the month of April. The local businesses were
very grateful, saying they didn’t know who to go to or
how to go about it.
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2019 Sustainability Report
IN FY19, the New Providence, NJ Office:
12,000
Recycled over 12,000 k-cups
6,000
Saved over 6000 bags from landfills