A Big Y supermarket customer takes his order from store employee Jonathan Gomez. In the foreground is a display of haddock, pollock and cod from sustainable fisheries. (T&G Staff/PAUL KAPTEYN)
By Priyanka Dayal TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF
Luz Gonzalez recently put a brick in her office toilet.
She did it with two goals in mind: cut costs and help protect the planet.
The brick sits in the tank of the old toilet. Its presence means a little less water is wasted with every flush.
Ms. Gonzalez, a broker who owns Community Realty in Worcester, also replaced her printer paper with recycled paper, started switching the old ceiling lights with more efficient LEDs, and got rid
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Will O’Brien and Patrick Bird stand in front of Jonas Clark Hall at Clark University, which has supported the Worcester Sustainable Business Leader Program in helping business- es save money through sustainable efforts.
Westminster man helping businesses save
BY SAM BONACCI - NEWS STAFF WRITER
WORCESTER — Westminster native Patrick Bird has tapped into his environmental passion as he works with the Worcester Sustainable Business Leader Program to bring savings to local businesses.
Boston, MA – May 17, 2011 – The Sustainable Business Leader Program (SBLP) is pleased to announce its latest incoming group of participants who kicked off Tuesday morning with an orientation at Boston City Hall. The following businesses and organizations have committed to implementing sustainable business practices and reducing their carbon footprint, while also saving money, through the SBLP’s comprehensive certification program:
It’s hard to argue against the notion that businesses should be going green. Saving electricity, improving recycling rates and tightening up buildings to make heating and cooling more efficient are all moves that help both the environment and the bottom line.
But while large corporations can devote whole departments to these kinds of efforts, small local companies rarely have much time or energy to spare for anything that’s not directly related to the immediate needs of the business.
The Sustainable Business Network of Greater Boston (SBN), Worcester Local First (WLF) and Clark University announce the Worcester launch of SBN’s proven model program, the Sustainable Business Leader Program (SBLP), an environmental sustainability certification program for small to medium-sized, local and independent businesses.
Will O’Brien and Patrick Bird stand in front of Jonas Clark Hall at Clark University, which has supported the Worcester Sustainable Business Leader Program in helping business- es save money through sustainable efforts.
