Recycle at Work Businesses
Congratulations to the following organizations for their efforts to prevent waste, recycle, and purchase environmentally-friendly products.
Shari's Restaurants - Washington County, Oregon
Shari's chain of restaurants is best known for its delectable pies and home-style cooking. Behind the scenes, Shari's Management Corporation has been working to reduce its environmental impacts through numerous waste prevention and energy/water efficiency practices. Thanks in large part to the work of two veteran employees, Jodenne Scott and Linda Vandegrift, this Northwest-based chain of restaurants has developed an environmental program that resulted in seven Washington County outlets earning the Washington County Recycle at Work award. Congratulations Shari's Sunset, Shari's Tanasbourne, Shari's Hillsboro, Shari's Farmington, Shari's King City, Shari's Sherwood, and Shari's Tualatin. READ MORE...
Whole Foods Market - Hillsboro, Oregon
Pictured: Robin Kovach, Sly Gonzales, Beret Becker, Valerie Cupp, Chris Surber, Cassandra Alspaw and Gabriel Jagle
Employees at Whole Foods Market's Tanasbourne location know that just talking about sustainability will not save the planet. It's understood that to walk the walk requires smart, sometimes challenging decisions on a daily basis. This philosophy reflects the corporate ethos of Whole Foods Market's portfolio of stores. How does this translate into practice? READ MORE...
Jackson Elementary School - Hillsboro, Oregon
Pictured: Fifth and sixth-graders at Jackson School show their enthusiasm for enhanced recycling, one of the many environmentally-conscious programs established at Jackson.
What does it take to operate a public school on the cutting edge of sustainability? Just ask Hillsboro School District Custodial Services Supervisor Don Lavoie and Carol Stroup, the district's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) coordinator, and they'll tell you, "a lot!"
In a recent project to bring 20-year-old Jackson Elementary School to the cutting edge of sustainability, district staff truly pushed the envelope. The effort paid off when, in the spring of 2011, Jackson Elementary was awarded LEED Existing Buildings Operations and Maintenance Gold certification, as well as the Recycle at Work Business Award. To put the icing on the cake, Jackson Elementary is the first public school to win both of these awards. How did they do it? READ MORE...
New Seasons Market - Orenco Station and Raleigh Hills, Oregon
Pictured in Top Right Photo: Orenco Station Green Team - Chris World, Bryan Hedges, Richard Grether, Jordan Yent, Marco Lara, Darlene L. Maguire, Emily Pinkstaff, Alethea Kreuscher, Sean Hamer and Vedisa Thomas.
Pictured in Bottom Right Photo: Raleigh Hills Green Team - Kris Ramsey, Zach Harrison, Ashley Williams, Heidi Barbazon, Holly Bayne, Armida Hanlon, Lateffa Hoover, Nicole Oliver, and Mike Tabor.
When it comes to the area's "friendliest" grocery store, the question is not what New Seasons Market has done to qualify as a Recycle at Work (RAW) business, the question is, what haven't they done!
For New Seasons, sustainability is a company-wide mindset, where you'll find the same practices from store to store. Each location has an established green team that focuses on short and long-term projects such as improving recycling, holding community events and educating customers, holding staff trainings and improving waste reduction efforts. And, it's that very mindset that has won the company numerous awards since it first opened its doors in 1999. Two Businesses for an Environmentally Sustainable Tomorrow (BEST) awards, the Association of Oregon Recyclers' Leadership in Sustainability Award, and the Governor's Sustainability Award are just a few of the accolades New Seasons has received. READ MORE…
Washington County - Hillsboro, Oregon
Pictured: Adam Niles, Barbara Harness, Kent Burtner, Marsha Pacheco, Julee Howeard, Terra Lovelin, Stephanie Lind, Erin Kollar and Ronda Chapman-Duer.
Washington County, a government agency providing services to over 500,000 constituents across more than 700 square miles of territory, focuses its approach on sustainability through an ongoing, continual improvement process centered around four milestones: assessing opportunities, creating action plans, implementing action plans, and evaluating/reporting results.
The county's sustainability efforts are guided by fundamental principles and focused practices that include instituting a surplus re-use program, the distribution of free Tri-Met passes to employees, the establishment of green office supply guidelines, a fleet of vehicles that includes 16 Toyota Prius Hybrids, and an EcoBiz certified automotive shop. READ MORE...
City of Hillsboro Parks Maintenance - Hillsboro, Oregon
Pictured: City of Hillsboro's Parks Maintenance Staff
In addition to maintaining the splendor of Hillsboro's parks and open spaces, the City of Hillsboro Parks Maintenance Department also practices innovative waste reduction techniques such as reusing five-gallon buckets, printing receipts on the back of used faxes, chipping old wood for landscaping applications, purchasing fuels and oils in bulk, and reusing material from deconstruction projects to build new structures throughout its parks. READ MORE...
Hillsboro Senior Center - Hillsboro, Oregon
Pictured from left to right: Mary Krevanko, Annie Krug, Rosa Vasquez, Tadashi Oki, Shelah Lompa, Sylvia Hughes, Fred Schacher, and Rick Checkett
The City of Hillsboro's Senior Center is a place where the community's seniors can find local resources, eat delicious meals, take classes, and have some good ol' fun. Under the direction of Shelah Lompa, the Senior Center is not only providing valuable resources to the community, it is also striving to protect the environment by reducing, reusing and recycling, whenever possible. READ MORE...
Winzler & Kelly - Portland, Oregon
Pictured: Nancy Olmsted, Leah Tucker, Midge Graybeal, Dawna Gnos
Winzler & Kelly, an engineering firm, covers a broad spectrum of services ranging from civil engineering to sustainable building design. Through a broad array of sustainable initiatives, the company is keeping up with the growing demand for sustainable buildings. With a group of LEED Accredited Professional engineers to keep staff on its toes, the company reduces waste with Starboard, an interactive white board which enables engineers to collaborate during project design and planning from various locations, eliminating the need for travel. READ MORE...
Consumer Cellular - Portland, Oregon
Pictured: Jill Leonetti, Melba Herzberg, Tami Marick, Sharon Simovic, Mary Cresswell
Consumer Cellular, a nationwide provider of cellular phones and services, is an exemplary Recycle at Work Award recipient. In two short years the company went from requesting technical assistance to organize a green team, to qualifying for the Recycle at Work Business award in 2011. READ MORE...
Clean Copy, Inc. – Hillsboro, Oregon
Pictured: Aida Flores and Nora Stevens
Clean Copy, Inc. is not just a carbon copy of the standard print shop; it promotes eco-friendly printing by utilizing recycled-content paper, eco-certified products and vegetable-based inks. Clean Copy helps clients stay on the "green path" by providing information on recycled-content products and assistance with adopting sustainable printing policies. READ MORE...
Greenspace - Hillsboro, Oregon
Pictured: Anita Hively, Kevin Lovell, Bill Roth, Bob Umber, Joel Underwood, Sterling Roth, Jeff Oswald, Kendall Gritzbaugh, Tim Downing
The mission of Greenspace is to create displays and trade show environments that are nothing less than remarkable. This Hillsboro exhibit design firm integrates sustainability into its daily business operations. Expert designers and builders create exhibits that can be easily disassembled and reused or recycled at future venues. READ MORE...
SolarWorld - Hillsboro, Oregon
Pictured: John Elmers, Bryan Trotter, Emily Hackett, Janet Holcomb, Kim Boswell.
SolarWorld
The company is well known for its contribution to creating clean energy, they are also motivated to maximize resources in their own backyard. SolarWorld conducts annual reviews of its manufacturing processes and makes changes to help reduce waste. Some notable efforts include installing a closed loop water cooling system in their crystal-grower furnaces, and an improved water filtration process which reduced water use by more than 20 million gallons of water per year! READ MORE...
In Line Commercial Construction - Aloha, Oregon
Pictured from left to right: Dave Flint, Jeff Stanton, Ashlee Blessing, Mary Charbonneau, Todd Duwe, Kurt Meeuwsen
In Line Commercial Construction Inc. (In Line) is a full-service general contractor that operates throughout the Pacific Northwest, serving healthcare, dental, education, non-profit, private developer and public agency clients. The In Line team works collaboratively toward reducing environmental impacts in its daily activities, including reducing the office waste it sends to landfill by more than 25 percent – through the recycling of paper, aluminum and plastics – and reducing the amount of waste the company generates. READ MORE...
ID Experts - Tigard, Oregon
Pictured from left to right: Rick Kam, Heidi Nelson, Heather Eichman, Brandi Souser, Chrissy Martin, and Angie Maxson
ID Experts is a leading provider of comprehensive data breach solutions for healthcare organizations, corporations, financial institutions, universities and government agencies. In addition to protecting its clients from serious security threats, ID Experts works diligently to protect the environmental health of its community. READ MORE...
World of Smiles Pediatric Dentistry - Cedar Mill, Oregon
Pictured from left to right: Dana Hendryx-Korpi, Brittany Adelman, Dr. Michelle Stafford, Rosalea Peters, Savina Rosales, and Cindy Thackery.
World of Smiles, Pediatric Dentistry prides itself on providing the highest level of dental treatment to children in a fun and compassionate environment. Helping children keep their smiles bright is owner and certified pediatric dentist Dr. Michelle Stafford's primary mission. The World of Smiles staff also conducts its business with an eye toward sustainability, through a commitment to the health of its little clients' teeth, as well as the health of the environment where its clients will grow up. READ MORE...
Banks Chamber of Commerce Green Team – Banks, Oregon
Pictured: Tony Montes, Sarah Longsine, Karen L. Lewis, Rich Weitzel
The Banks Chamber of Commerce Business Green Team members are the Banks Trail Café, Karen L. Lewis – Independent Associate, Pre-paid Legal Services, Montes Management and Consulting, and Swatco Sanitary Service. Reminiscent of the old adage "there is strength in numbers," the Chamber brings together this group of businesses to share ideas on how to improve the efficiency of resources in their workplaces. READ MORE...
DeAngelo's Catering and Event Planning – Tigard, Oregon
Pictured: Steve DeAngelo
A "veteran" of the hospitality industry, DeAngelo's Catering has been operating for more than twenty years, and recognizes sustainable practices are necessary to continue to achieve success in today's business world.
The company offers clients options to create events with low environmental impacts. Choices include solar-powered electricity generators, food waste composting, durable dishware, silverware and cloth napkins, as well as compostable service products. DeAngelo's Catering uses locally-farmed organic produce as well as antibiotic and steroid-free meat in preparing meals. READ MORE...
City of Tualatin - Tualatin, Oregon
Pictured: Carl Switzer, Carina Christensen, Kathy Kaatz and Aquilla Hurd-Ravich
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WSC Insurance - Forest Grove, Oregon
Pictured: John DiFalco Jr., Amy Waltz, and Tom BeLusko
WSC Insurance of Forest Grove, Oregon has been committed to providing its customers with protection, security and peace of mind by managing high quality insurance and risk management services for more than 60 years. WSC Insurance not only extends these commitments to its customers but recognizes that a commitment to the environment is also a valuable business strategy. READ MORE...
Portland Catering Company - Tigard, Oregon
Pictured: Jeff Fenske, Adria Civiletti, Brad Fenske, Katie Gutierrez, Eric Poirier (owner)
Providing customers with tasty meals is the first goal of the Portland Catering Company in Tigard, Oregon. Running a sustainable business and reducing its environmental impact comes in a close second. This local catering company serves corporate luncheons, weddings and other special events, and now its reputiation as a Recycle at Work Business has been added to the menu. READ MORE...
Click Commerce - Hillsboro, Oregon
Click Commerce of Hillsboro, Oregon developed a successful business strategy that helps clients go paperless. Going paperless has economic and environmental benefits. The company's eResearch Portal product, a customized software application for research institutions, eliminates hours of administrative work and reduces the amount of paperwork its customers typically generate as part of their business. READ MORE...
Norm Thompson Outfitters - Hillsboro, Oregon
Norm Thompson Outfitters has operated its business on the motto "Escape from the ordinary" for more than sixty years. The company, founded in 1949, has fostered a sustainable workplace culture and incorporated environmental practices into daily operations since the mid 1990's. Its strategic sustainability initiatives have included ongoing employee training, publishing catalogs on recycled-content paper, and implementing recycling and waste reduction activities throughout its headquarters. READ MORE...
VWR International - Tualatin, Oregon
VWR International, a scientific product distributor in Tualatin, saves nearly $5,000 annually through increased recycling and reduction of its waste. Warehouse Manager Dennis Laverty mobilized his staff and expanded VWR's recycling program to include more than just office paper. READ MORE...
Clean Water Services - Washington County, Oregon
Clean Water Services (CWS), a public wastewater treatment utility that serves homes and businesses in the Tualatin River Watershed, is celebrating 40 years of protecting public health and the environment. CWS has no shortage of honors: the Influent Pump Station at its Durham Facility was the first wastewater treatment facility in the nation to earn a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification. In partnership with Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies, Inc., CWS was also the first facility to produce a premium fertilizer called 'Crystal Green.' This innovative fertilizer is a byproduct of wastewater treatment and has attracted global interest and visitors to CWS from China, Russia and Ukraine. READ MORE...
Nike Inc., World Headquarters - Beaverton, Oregon
While Nike is known as a leader for its athletic shoes and apparel, its compelling slogan to "Just Do It!" has extended to its sustainability practices at the campus headquarters. Recycling Coordinator Mark Orphanides' leadership, combined with the diligence of motivated employees, has created an impressive campus-wide sustainability program at Nike Inc. World Headquarters in Beaverton. READ MORE...
Jones and Roth, PC - Hillsboro, Oregon
Going "beyond the numbers" is part of the culture at Jones and Roth, CPAs and Business Consultants. "This organization was built on values that make a positive impact in people's lives; our efforts are visible in the office and beyond. We are more of an asset to our community because we make it a priority to reduce waste and save energy" - Meghann Horst, Administrative Assistant. READ MORE...
RFM Preferred Seating - Hillsboro, Oregon
RFM Preferred Seating (RFM) provides its customers a comfortable place to sit and, at the same time, reduces the environmental footprint of its operations. Driven by the company's aggressive goal to become a zero waste operation, Director of Engineering Troy Winklebleck has reduced garbage service levels by 75 percent in 2009, saving RFM $6,100 last year. READ MORE...
More Recycle at Work Businesses....
- The American Lung Association of Oregon (ALAO) - Tigard, Oregon
- Ash Creek Forest Management LLC - Tigard, Oregon
- City of Tigard - Tigard, Oregon
- City of Cornelius - Cornelius, Oregon
- ClubSport – Tigard, Oregon
- Epson Portland, Inc - Hillsboro, Oregon
- GeoDesign Inc. - Tigard, Oregon
- IKON Office Solutions, Inc. (A Ricoh Company) - Tigard, Oregon
- Insomnia Coffee Company - Hillsboro, Oregon
- Oregon Scientific - Tualatin, Oregon
- Pacific Landscape Management - Hillsboro, Oregon
- Pacific Natural Foods - Tualatin, Oregon
- Scholls Valley Native Nursery LLC - Gales Creek, Oregon
- SOLV - Hillsboro, Oregon
- Ticor Title Insurance (Amberglen) - Hillsboro, Oregon
- Ticor Title Insurance - Tigard, Oregon
- Tualatin Valley Water District (TVWD) - Beaverton, Oregon
- WHPacific - Portland, Oregon
- Woodfold Manufacturing - Forest Grove, Oregon
