Laying the Foundation to Your Composting Program

What do lawn clippings, a coffee filter, and a banana peel have in common? They're all compostable. According to the US Composting Council (USCC), upwards of 162 million tons of organic material go into our landfills each year.

Composting takes what we see as waste and turns it into a resource, putting carbon back into the ground instead of the air. For facility professionals who want to boost their waste management practices, composting takes recycling to a whole new level.

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Lighting Upgrades Lessen Environmental Toll

Energy-efficient lighting upgrades make great strides toward offsetting these adverse effects and reducing the ecological footprint. By using formulas derived from a 2009 energy savings calculator developed by the EPA and DOE, you can identify the green aspect of a project, such as the CO₂ reduction and air pollution reduction equivalence.

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September 13, 2010