Sustainable Programs:
We're always thinking about ways to conserve energy, protect the environment and still be a good business partner and good neighbor. Our goal is to deliver the best product to our customers while also being mindful of the world around us. All of us have choices. And we choose - as we hope you do - to make a concerted pledge to do whatever we can to minimize harm to the environment.
Here are some of the things we're involved in:
- Bottle recycling: We have eliminated individual water bottling, which reduces landfill clog. Our 3 and 5 gallon plastic bottles (which have a life span of about four years) are being recycled within our community. We donate the bottles to people and places who find endless use for the containers: piggy banks, terrariums and planters are just some of the recycled uses. Contact us for your free bottles.
- Sustainable Office Coffee Program: We'll show you how to reduce waste and reduce the carbon footprint in your office vis-à-vis your coffee drinking habits. We offer sustainable alternatives to traditional coffee brewing methods; eco-friendly coffee machines and systems; and sustainable cup programs. We practice what we preach: we have a sustainable office coffee program too!
- Alternative Energy Programs: Check us out! We're participating in the Connecticut Clean Choice Program, which allows companies to purchase energy from renewable sources. We're converting our diesel delivery trucks to run on Biodiesel. We have switched to compact fluorescent light bulbs in our workplace. We've teamed up with United Technologies to help make the 2007 Hartford Marathon one of the greenest marathons in the country by installing a giant water fountain system at the finish line to eliminate the waste of tens of thousands of plastic bottles. We're thrilled we can help local non-profits through charitable contributions including donations to The Easter Seal, Hartford Marathon and the Open Hearth Shelter. We reward our employees vacation time for volunteer work they do. Why? These are just some of the things we do because we care about you, about our customers, about our employees and about that big blue ball we call Earth.