After working at United Housing
for almost two years, Bianca Patel began to think of new ways for the nonprofit
to participate in eco-friendly practices. This thinking led Bianca, Accounting
Coordinator and Administration Services, to implement an in-house recycling
program at our office in November 2013.
“I noticed that most of the trash
we were throwing out was actually recyclable, so I wanted to give our employees
a way to recycle,” said Bianca. “This program parallels our other ‘green’
projects we have been working on, specifically United Housing’s Wolf River
Bluffs development, so it was easy to get everyone on board.”
Bianca doesn’t just strive to keep
our environment clean while at work. Although there aren’t any recycling programs
that service her neighborhood, she still makes it a point to gather all her
recyclable products and take them to local drop-off locations. Her concerted
effort is obvious, and her coworkers have taken notice and joined in.
“The response from my coworkers
has been great,” said Bianca. “I have also been able to get our neighbors in
the office complex to participate, which has been encouraging.”
The program is one year old this
month, and our office alone already recycles 50 to 100 pounds of materials
every month.
Saturday, November 15 is America
Recycles Day, sponsored by Keep America Beautiful (link to http://bit.ly/1yAv2xW). Want to
help us keep our city beautiful? Find out how you can recycle in your
neighborhood by visiting: http://bit.ly/1u1WLqq.
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