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excellent stewards of the environment.” The Green Initiative Committee has also worked on the following in recent years: • Green movie night - We hold this once a month in the hospitality room in our building and show "green" documentaries.
• Green construction guidelines - At the request of our building manager we have created a supplement to the association's construction guidelines. • Placed bins for battery and ink cartridge recycling in the laundry rooms.
• Encouraged management/maintenance to use non-toxic cleaning supplies throughout the building, which is being done as and has been for many years.
Recycling Diverter Buttons In addition, the building had special recycling diverter buttons installed for the trash chutes located on each floor. The diverter button system was installed by Nu Recycling and makes it easy for residents to recycle by pressing the button to send the recyclables down the same chute as trash, but the recyclables get diverted into recycling bins. They also installed a cleaning device for trash chutes that sprays a time release cleaning agent (starting at the top and going down the chute) continually that helps prevent odors and trash build up in the chutes.
Green Forward "We have truly enjoyed our long standing relationship with Commonwealth Plaza and applaud their approach to working as a team to accomplish their goals, objectives and projects. They have shown great leadership over the years and provide a terrific example for other associations to learn from," adds Judy Rowe, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Community Specialists. Relias reports that the board has been very supportive and pleased with the efforts of the Green Initiative Committee over the years. Relias concludes, “The building is very green forward for a 60 plus year old building and it’s been great to see that our efforts to be green have been sustained over the years.” $
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S P R I N G 2020