GBB Certification forASME Inc. Janitorial & House Cleaning

ID # 28
Assist at least one other business in learning about eco-efficiency and encourage them to join the GBB.
ID # 29
Display the Environmental Compliance Poster (included in your Welcome package) in a visible location where your employees will be reminded of environmental laws and activities to green your business.
ID # 30
Set computers to enter system standby or hibernate after 30 minutes of inactivity. Set monitors to enter sleep mode after 5 to 20 minutes of inactivity.
ID # 31
Purchase paper towels and toilet paper made from 35-100% post-consumer recycled materials.
ID # 32
Print and copy double-sided when possible, to significantly reduce paper use and waste.
ID # 33
Eliminate paper, styrofoam, or plastic cups, plates and utensils in the kitchen area. Use mugs, dishes, and silverware instead.
ID # 34
Create and adopt a corporate environmental sustainability vision statement.
ID # 37
Inform your customers about your business' efforts to become environmentally friendly and follow green practices.
ID # 38
Conduct a kick-off meeting to review the GBB Assessment results and recommended initiatives. Watch your GBB Welcome Video.
ID # 39
Put together an office Green Team which will serve as the initial supporters of greening your business as well as enlisting and informing all employees of key activities.
ID # 41
Purchase products and services from green-certified or Green Business Bureau vendors.
ID # 42
Properly dispose of batteries, paint and chemicals, lightbulbs, and electronics.
ID # 44
Recycle or sell your used toner cartridges.
ID # 45
Use a green web hosting service for your business' website. This is typically available at the same price and is completely carbon neutral.
ID # 46
Purchase recycled or remanufactured toner cartridges to realize significant cost savings.
ID # 47
Reuse paper waste and have a scratch paper bin which people can use the back of unused printouts for drafts, scratch paper or internal memos, etc.
ID # 48
Implement a policy to purchase used or recycled office equipment and furniture.
ID # 49
Include "Please Consider the Environment" footer in all of your email signatures.
ID # 50
Choose re-used, recycled, or FSC certified boxes and bags for retail use or shipping.
ID # 51
Update the contact information on your company’s mailing lists regularly, to reduce wasted correspondence.
ID # 52
Reduce junk mail by removing your business' name from national direct marketing databases.
ID # 53
Purchase Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) to off-set your business' energy consumption.
ID # 54
Complete the GBB Assessment to determine your current level of green activities, and get credit for things you are already doing.
ID # 55
Purchase copy paper, folders, and other office paper products made from 30-100% post-consumer recycled materials.
ID # 56
Replace regular light bulbs with Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs (CFL), that last longer and save energy.
ID # 57
Purchase ENERGY STAR qualified electronic equipment, globally recognized as the most energy efficient equipment available in the market.
ID # 58
Install timers on non-essential electrical appliances.
ID # 59
Eliminate envelopes from marketing materials – use fold and mail when possible.
ID # 60
Sign up to pay your bills online and receive invoices and receipts electronically.
ID # 62
Use floormat/dirt-collection systems at doorways facing the outside space.
ID # 64
Use environmentally-friendly cleaning chemicals for daily use such as a non-toxic multipurpose cleaner or glass cleaner.
ID # 65
Enroll in a waste exchange program where your waste can become another company's resource.
ID # 67
Encourage employee carpools, public transportation, or bicycling as a means of transportation. Post schedules and route maps throughout office.
ID # 69
Donate a portion of your profits to an environmental cause.
ID # 71
Establish a paper recycling program. Paper includes newspaper, office paper, direct mail, white and colored paper, cardboard, envelopes, magazines, and catalogs.
ID # 72
Purchase or lease copiers and printers that have a duplexing (two-sided copying and printing) function.
ID # 73
Choose re-usable cleaning products like sponges instead of paper towels.
ID # 74
Request that your payroll service eliminate the printed version of the pay stub and envelope. Ask them to email pay stub information instead.
ID # 75
Expand your recycling program to also include: glass, plastic, and aluminum.
ID # 77
Purchase trash bins and liners made from 35-100% post-consumer recycled materials.
ID # 78
Offer incentive programs for the purchase of hybrid vehicles.
ID # 79
Arrange the workspace to take advantage of areas with natural sunlight; design future spaces with natural lighting opportunities in mind.
ID # 83
Designate car pool and hybrid parking spaces that are in preferred areas of your parking lot (e.g. closer to the building entrance or covered).
ID # 88
Examine entire supply chain, including overseas suppliers.
ID # 89
Eliminate unnecessary paper forms; instead use electronic forms when possible.
ID # 90
Send and receive faxes directly to your computer. If not possible, eliminate fax cover sheets (use post-its on first page).
ID # 92
Upgrade from older T12 tube lights with magnetic ballasts to more efficient T8 or T5 fluorescent lamp tubes with solid-state electronic ballasts.
ID # 93
Establish a paperless billing program for your customers and encourage use by creating incentives.
ID # 96
Complete a solid-waste assessment to help identify and quantify the items in your business' waste stream.
ID # 97
Use rechargeable batteries, instead of disposable alkaline batteries.
ID # 99
Reserve one day a year when your company volunteers for local environmental or community projects (e.g., Habitat for Humanity, Earth Day, Save a Tree).
ID # 102
Use 74% biobased content bathroom and spa cleaners
ID # 103
Use 54% biobased content carpet and upholstery cleaners (general purpose)
ID # 104
Use 7% biobased content carpet and upholstery cleaners (spot removers)
ID # 105
Use 85% biobased content dust suppressants
ID # 106
Use 78% biobased content floor strippers
ID # 107
Use 49% biobased content glass cleaners
ID # 108
Use 34% biobased content graffiti and grease removers
ID # 109
Use 64% biobased content hand cleaners and sanitizers
ID # 110
Use 34% biobased content laundry cleaners (general purpose)
ID # 111
Use 46% biobased content laundry cleaners (pretreatment and spot removers)
ID # 112
Use 89% biobased content sorbents
ID # 113
Purchase Green Seal qualified cleaners, nationally recognized as one of the most transparent and credible product certifications available in the market.
ID # 114
Sell bathroom tissue made from 20-100% recovered fiber, including 20-60% postconsumer fiber.
ID # 115
Sell facial tissue made from 10-100% recovered fiber including 10-15% postconsumer fiber.
ID # 116
Sell general purpose industrial wipers made from 40-100% recovered fiber, including 40% postconsumer fiber
ID # 117
Sell paper napkins made from 30-100% recovered fiber, including 30-60% postconsumer fiber
ID # 118
Sell paper towels made from 40-100% recovered fiber, includin 40-60% postconsumer fiber
ID # 119
Use plastic trash bags made from 10-100% postconsumer plastic
ID # 273
Relax the office dress code to allow for attire that doesn’t require drycleaning. Also, encourage employees to make the switch to non-toxic dry cleaners.
ID # 275
Use natural odor elimination.
ID # 277
Develop an energy conservation policy.
ID # 278
Set up an office supply re-use center.
ID # 279
Sell or donate unneeded furniture and equipment.
ID # 280
Serve and encourage employees to purchase local, organic and fair trade food and drink.
ID # 282
Minimize air conditioning needs with natural ventilation.
ID # 283
Use air-filtering plants throughout the office to improve indoor air quality.

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ASME Inc. Janitorial & House Cleaning has completed the following initiatives: