Case Studies of successful ReBusiness Partners

 Official Partners:

• Advanced Designs
• All-Mode Communications
• Alphabet Soup
• Autumn Leaves
• Benjamin Peters
• Bishop's Home Center Inc.
• Bovis Lend Lease
• Franziska Racker Centers
• Friends of the Library
• Ithaca Breast Cancer Alliance 
• IthacaMed
• Liberty Mutual
• Ithaca Plastics
• Lifelong
• Longview
• Loose Threads
• McGraw House
• Money with a Mission
• Significant Elements
• Southern Tier AIDS Program (STAP) 
• Sunny Brook Builders
• TC Chamber of Commerce
• The Shops at Ithaca Mall
• Warren Real Estate
• Women’s Community Building

                    ...And the list continues to grow!

These case studies spotlight businesses that excel in one or more area of the 4R’s (reduce, reuse, recycle, then rebuy!). 

Reduce

Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce

• Installed energy efficient hand driers in the bathroom to reduce paper towel waste.
• Increased quantity of recycling containers to capture additional recyclables.
• Reduces paper consumption by collecting scrap paper for reuse and makes double-sided copies.
  

Reuse

Significant Elements

• Facilitates the salvage and reuse of used building materials.
• Purchases refurbished pencils for promotional give-away.
• Reuses office supplies and furniture, as well as electronics and scrap paper.

Recycle

 Warren Real Estate

• Implemented a recycling program to cut trash generation by 90% since joining the program. All paper generated in the office is now recycled.
• Recycles all scrap metal from old signs that agents turn into the office.
• Contracts with a laser cartridge refilling service to refill and recycle spent printer cartridges.
• Reduces paper and toner waste by using a PDF scanner to digitize documents that can then be filed electronically.
• Began purchasing office paper with recycled content. This change saves the company about $14 per case of paper. The new paper is the same quality and slightly brighter.
• Regularly reviews purchase orders and business practices to maximize waste reduction opportunities.

Rebuy 

 Southern Tier AIDS Program (STAP)

• Purchases office paper with 100% recycled content.
• Reuses scrap paper before recycling.
• Considers environmental impact when purchasing cleaning supplies.
• Since becoming a ReBusiness Partner, STAP has noticed increased employee awareness. Employees now use labeled recycling bins and consistently look for new ways to recycle items.
  

 Congratulations, and keep up the good work!