Toledo-Lucas County Sustainability Commission
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The Mannik and Smith Group

Waste Reduction and Recycling
  • Recycle paper, cardboard, newspaper, glass, metal, plastic
  • Use electronic billing method
  • Print double-sided copies
  • Reuse packing and shipping material
  • Recycle printer cartridges
  • Use refillable printer cartridges
  • Use web-based meeting tool that reduce travel 

Green Purchasing
  • Buy products in bulk
  • Buy concentrated products
  • Purchase products from local vendors
  • Purchase recycled toilet paper, seat covers, paper towels
  • Use sustainable cleaning products
Future Plans:
  • Upgrading fleet of 90+ vehicles to more efficient and lower emissions
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Energy Efficiency and Conservation
  • Replace light bulbs with LED's
  • Use motion sensors and lighting controls
  • Unplug electronics when not in use 
  • Shutdown computers when not in use
  • Use energy star products
  • Make sure lights are off when leaving the facility 

Alternative Transportation
  • Plan delivery routes
  • Use bicycles for local deliveries
Future Plans:
  • Implement an employee ride share program
Water Conservation and Pollution Prevention
  • Incorporate the use of native plants
  • Use mulch
  • Plant drought resistant plants

Staff Training and Public Awareness
  • Participate in local green events
  • Offer customers green service or amenity options
  • Enhance the application of green infrastructure in design and promote/train accordingly for customers
  • Incorporate green awareness into staff training, orientation, newsletters, and social media posts

Healthy Living
  • Encourage living a healthy lifestyle
  • Offer healthy food selections to employees and/or customers
  • Offer free/reduced gym memberships
  • Have an onsite gym
  • Provide healthy food options at company functions
  • Consider dietary restrictions of employees and/or customers
  • Provide firm-wide Wellness Program called MSG Gets Fit
Community Involvement
  • Work with a local charity as part of Community Engagement program
  • Offer volunteer opportunities to employees
  • Sponsor and volunteer at Clean Your Streams
  • Donates to annually to charity

Certifications and Awards 
  • ​Canton, MI office is LEED silver certified
  • ​2018 recipient of the Partners for Clean Streams Clean Your Streams Creek Crusader Award


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  • Home
    • About
    • Members
  • Going Beyond Green
    • Regional Sustainability Plan
    • Environmentally >
      • Land & Natural Resource Use
      • Water Quality & Supply
    • Socially >
      • Healthy, Active, & Safe Communities
      • Education, Engagement, & Empowerment
    • Economically >
      • Infrastructure Investments
      • Economy & Workforce Development
      • Community Vitality
  • Sustainable Businesses
    • Sustainable Business Map
  • Resources
    • Nutrient Source Inventory
    • Grow It At Home
    • Home Energy Audits
    • Zero Waste Event Guide
    • Sustainable Neighborhoods Toolkit
    • Solar Inventory
    • Toledo-Lucas County Sustainability Report Cards
  • Get Involved
    • EcoFest Toledo
    • Calendar of Events
    • Join the Commission
    • Newsletter
    • Share Your Story
  • Contact
  • Toledo-Lucas County Green Map
  • Going Beyond Green Luncheon Series
  • Sustainable Neighborhoods Grant
    • 2016 TLCSC's Sustainable Neighborhoods Grant Winners
    • 2021 TLCSC's Sustainable Neighborhoods Grant Winners
  • Community Garden Grants