GoGreen Tip of the Month

April

Next time you renovate a bathroom, consider installing a
waterless urinal in the men's room to save water and money.

 The men's bathroom at
Johnny D's Restaurant and Music Club
now has 3 waterless urinals!*

As a result, Johnny D's will be saving:
120,000 gallons of water a year and
$1,925 per year (at $12 per cubic foot) with
a payback period of less than two year!

And they look cool to boot!

*Installed by Eco Rob of Royal Contracting

March

Compost and Recycle!

> Recycle paper, cardboard, plastics, aluminum, and glass by joining the City of Somerville's Recycling for Businesses Program with the one time $50 cost of a 64 gallon toter and free pick-up! Email VDeshpande@somervillema.gov or call Vithal Deshpande at 617-625-6600 x-5070 to get started.

> If you are a food service facility you can compost your food waste through Save that Stuff and save money on trash pick up as other Somerville restaurants have. Contact Adam at Save that Stuff at 617-241-9998.

According to the EPA in 1999, recycling and composting activities prevented about 64 million tons of material from ending up in landfills and incinerators. Today, this country recycles 32.5 percent of its waste, a rate that has almost doubled during the past 15 years. Let's keep this figure on the rise! (http://www.sustainablebusinessleader.org/Resources.htm)

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February

GoGreen with green power from NSTAR!

You can choose renewable wind power to supply your business' electric needs by opting for NSTAR Green. Go to
http://www.nstar.com/residential/customer_information/nstar_green/nstar_green.asp and sign-up!