Conservation Corner
By Amanda Bucha
Update
on the Capital Crossroads Downtown Recycling Program
As you may have read in the October 5,
2007 Conservation Corner, Capital Crossroads
Special Improvement District (the downtown area) and The Solid Waste Authority of
Central Ohio (SWACO) teamed up to create a program that will make it much easier
and cost effective for businesses and residents to recycle.
I recently contacted Ian Kraut of Capital Crossroads for an update on the program
and to inquire about how Luper Neidenthal and Logan can participate. The exciting
news is that because we expressed an interest in the early stages, we are eligible
to become “guinea pigs” for the program. Mr. Kraut advised that they are currently
waiting for a grant application to go through with the Ohio Department of Natural
Resources. He further stated, “Once the grant money is available we will be able
to go ahead and move with our "guinea pigs", offering them the waste auditing and
attorney services free of charge.”
The program is set to launch on Earth Day 2008 (April 20, 2008). Please visit
http://downtowncolumbus.com/recycling
for more information.
Reminder
on Double-Sided Copying Policy
Please remember to always use the double sided copy setting when possible.
In order to remain a Climate Challenge Partner, the ABA-EPA challenge requires
that we comply with some strict guidelines and promise to adopt best practices for
office paper management. Therefore, we need everyone’s cooperation as we make these
changes.
The marketing committee has been working hard to make sure the community is aware
of Luper Neidenthal and Logan’s “Thinking Globally Acting
Locally” Initiative. We are spreading the word about
our new policies and we want to make sure that
if ever tested, we will pass.
Not only will the new double sided copying policy cut paper usage nearly in half,
and cut down the amount of waste we produce, but it will also save the firm money
on paper and mailing expenses by using fewer resources.
If you have not already, please start to make this change today and thanks for
your cooperation!
Important
Tip from Adlai
Adlai has noticed that sometimes we are sending more copies of documents to the
court than are needed. In one recent case, he had a voluminous stack of court papers
that was copied 5 times. He only needed the original papers and one copy, and he
had to recycle the remaining unnecessary copies that were made. Please keep this
in mind when sending documents to the court. If you are unsure about how many copies
you need, please confirm with the appropriate person.
Thanks to those of you that have been sending me tips and
information. Keep them coming!:
abucha@lnlattorneys.com
HOME TIP OF THE WEEK
Text From Earthshare.org
Many grocery stores have implemented bag recycling programs, but transportation
of these bags to and from stores requires valuable resources. And 99% of the 100 billion plastic shopping bags used in the U.S. are never recycled, with a single
bag taking up to 1,000 years to fully break down. What can you do?
Bring your own cloth or fabric bags when you shop! If you grocery shop once a
week, in five years you’ll have kept about 250 to 1,000 grocery bags out of our
landfills. When one ton of plastic bags is reused or recycled, the energy equivalent
of 11 barrels of oil is saved! Look for Earthwise reusable bags in more than 2,000
retail locations across the country throughout the month of April - your purchase
of these bags will help support Earth Share.
Re-use the plastic
bags you already have:
- Old bags make great in-car trash containers.
- Use them as shoe protectors in the garden.
- Re-use them to clean up kitty litter, or to pick up
dog droppings when walking your pet.
- Use them in your smaller waste bins around the house.
- Fill a few with shredded paper and tie them off for
cheap, reusable packing materials. They’re also a handy way to maintain the shape
of your favorite tote.
- Cut a slit in your bags and use them to protect clothes
from dust, moths, and other pests.
- Take them with you for easy disposal of diapers.
Did you
know?
The United States is 5% of the world’s population but we’re consuming 30% of the
world’s resources and creating 30% of the waste.
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