Congrats, Sasha and Sandbox members! This could be a blueprint for us at OfficePort, where a good number of our members are green-oriented. We started sustainably by using the site as-is with almost no rip-out or additions. We also bought second- hand furniture. (Cheap and good stuff to be had these days.)
Keep us informed of the effects on resource efficiency, member involvement and bottom line. Best, Jason On Oct 8, 12:59 pm, Sasha V <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi everyone, > > Just wanted to share that we just got our Green Business certification > from the city of San Francisco. For those of you who're looking to go > this route, here are some things we did: > > •Recycling and composting bins (did a workshop and put up signs so > members can figure out what goes where) > •We collect our members' batteries and electronics and then recycle > them > •We improved our water and energy efficiency by installing light > timers and water filters > •We use recycled office and bathroom/break room paper > •We got mugs, plastic water cups and silverware to reduce waste > •When members install our printer, we help them do the double-printing > default setting > •We got rid of bad cleaning supplies in exchange for an all-natural > vinegar-water "Windex" and green detergent > > Overall, the process took almost half a year - so patience is > definitely a key. Anyways, here's our listing on SF Green Business > site > -http://www.sfgreenbusiness.org/business-search/?searchword=sandbox+su.... > > Good luck to any of you who're pursuing the green route! > > Sasha Vasilyuk > Sandbox Suiteswww.sandboxsuites.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
