Minutes

GGC- Meeting Notes 3/04/09

I. Called to order at 7:00 a.m.

II. In attendance:

a. Bryan Coury
c. John Steele
d. Greg Hubbell
e. Diana Hodges
g. Melinda Ward
h. Robyn Harter

III. Old Business

a.Discuss benefits of literature policy implemented from last meeting
b.How to reduce reliance on plastic in the office - not fully relieved yet
c.Progress on scanning versus e-mailing
d.Recycling Center - examine progress since implementation
e.How is the education of our commercial customers going?

IV. New Business

a. Upload Earth Day information on website
b. Determine which Earth Day events will be the most beneficial for us to attend
c. Recycling Fun Fact per week
d. Ideas for at-home recycling policies

V. Next meeting is scheduled for 4/15/2009 at 7a.m.

V. Adjourned at 7:30 a.m.

GGC- Meeting Notes 2/11/09

I. Called to order at 7:00 a.m.

II. In attendance:

a. Bryan Coury
c. John Steele
d. Greg Hubbell
e. Diana Hodges
g. Melinda Ward
h. Robyn Harter


III. Old Business

a.Office recycling literature - progress?
b. Pass out engraved coffee mugs for office employees to preserve Styrofoam
b.How to reduce reliance on plastic in the office
c.Educating inner-office employees on scanning vs. e-mailing
d.Recycling Center -is it done yet?
e.Red/Green list for drivers' binders


IV. New Business

a. Submit more information on recycling for newsletter
b. Proper stickering of dumpsters
c. Recycling media kit for property managers to educate their employees
d. Work on e-mailing invoices vs. mailing for HOA/Commercial accounts


V. Next meeting is scheduled for 3/4/2009 at 7a.m.

V. Adjourned at 7:40 a.m.

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GGC- Meeting Notes 12/24/08

I. Called to order at 7:05 a.m.
II. In attendance:

a. Jessica Bennett
b. Bryan Coury
c. John Steele
d. Greg Hubbell
e. Sean Torres
f. Kaitlin Bennett
g. Melinda Ward
h. Robyn Harter

III. Old Business


a. Remove painted recycling cans
b. Engraved tumblers for each office employee will be ready next week


IV. New Business

a. Build recycling center downstairs with 2 Single Stream Recycling cans- put all literature in Spanish and English

i. Ask shop to build a one-unit recycling center out of PVC pipe
ii. The center will have a 2-section SSR rack
iii. The center will have all of the SSR literature (bilingual)
iv. Greg Hubbell will get with Tom Stevens to set this up
v. Place Red/Green list inside of can on the lid
b. Print out Red/ Green Recyclable list for drivers to put in their binders
c. Add into the Daily Dumpster about reducing how much we print
d. Update Contamination stickers (bilingual)
e. Develop line of communication with properties that may have contamination issues
f. Interested in having invoices e-mailed to HOA/Commercial accounts versus USPS


V. Next meeting is scheduled for 1/7/2009 at 7a.m.

V. Adjourned at 7:35 a.m.

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GGC- Meeting Notes 11/6/08

Attendees: Robyn Harter, Jessica Bennett, Kaitlin Bennett, Teddy Tanner, Deeqa Hirad, John Steele, Greg Hubbell, Diana Hodgson, Sean Torres, Jeanie Walters

Everyone discussed and decided on our mission statement:

Firmly committed to a greener tomorrow through leadership & education of co-workers, community & customers by reducing, reusing & recycling.

Monthly meetings will EOW on Wednesday at 7am sharp! Please note the following dates for next meetings: Nov. 12, 26, Dec. 10, 24th.

We need to educate and promote recycling within our own workplace. We need to do the following:

• Place recycling bins in the break room - signs
• Place recycling bins in the kitchen - signs
• Place desk top paper recycling boxes at all desks - count
• Get forms from Nicole B. for the boxes
• Put 2 toters labeled on each side of the building
• Get with cleaning company about recycling our program
• Get recycling facts / statistics together for newsletter & signs

Everyone will be given something to help out on. We would like to get this up and running in the next week or two.

We also discussed some ways we can conserve in our own departments: Put computers on standby when done for the day, use scrap paper more, less Steno pads, change light bulbs to energy saver bulbs if they are not already.

We will give our info to Robyn for the next newsletter. We will need a group photo.

Next meeting: We will discuss the in house recycling program that is in place. We will discuss ideas on how to do more here and to educate our co-workers. We will put signs up reminding others to recycle and facts on recycling. Put together more information for the next newsletter- how our recycling program in house is working out - take pics etc.

Next meeting will be: Nov. 12th - 7am!!

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