Toledo-Lucas County Sustainability Commission
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Waste Reduction and Recycling
  • Recycle Paper, Cardboard, Newspaper
  • Recycle Glass, Metal, Plastic
  • Use Electronic Billing Methods
  • Print double-sided copies
  • Reuse packing and shipping materials
  • Recycle print cartridges
  • Guitar string recycling center onsite through D'Addario Strings

Green Purchasing
  • Buy products in bulk
  • Buy concentrated products
  • Purchase products from local vendors
  • Purchase products from green vendors
  • Use green cleaning products
  • Incorporate green building materials (in any remodeling, renovation, or construction of own facilities)
  • Purchase recycled toilet paper
  • Purchase recycled paper towels
  • Use paper with at least 30% post-consumer waste
  • Seek out partners who take great pride in their sustainable and ethical wood sourcing practices

Energy Efficiency and Conservation
  • Replace light bulbs with compact fluorescent light bulbs or LED’s
  • Shutdown computers when not in use
  • Make sure lights are off when leaving the facility
  • Skylight usage 
  • Computers are on auto-shutoff and sleep settings

Alternative Transportation
  • Plan delivery routes
  • Have an employee ride sharing program
  • Carpool and encourage employees to as well
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Water Conservation and Pollution Prevention
  • Plant drought resistant plants
  • Use low-flow toilets
  • Use of green storm water infrastructure on your property (rain barrel, rain garden, other)

Staff Training and Public Awareness
  • Incorporate green awareness in to staff training and orientation
  • Incorporate green tips into company newsletters, bulletins, and/or marketing materials

Healthy Living
  • Offer healthy food selections to employees and/or customers
  • Encourage living a healthy lifestyle

Community Involvement
  • Provided brand new 7th stage for the Acoustics for Autism event in Maumee in 2019
  • Donated to Project iAm
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Certifications & Awards
  • Received an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau, since our founding in 2015

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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
    • Grow It At Home
    • Nutrient Source Inventory
    • Solar Inventory
    • Sustainable Neighborhoods Toolkit
    • Toledo-Lucas County Sustainability Report Cards
    • Zero Waste Event Guide
  • 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
  • Sustainability Resources | Toledo-Lucas County
  • Sustainable Neighborhoods Grant
    • 2016 TLCSC's Sustainable Neighborhoods Grant Winners
    • 2021 TLCSC's Sustainable Neighborhoods Grant Winners
  • Community Garden Grants