ReBusiness Partner Spotlights

The following businesses excel in one or more areas of the 4R’s (reduce, reuse, recycle, then rebuy!). 

The CBORD Group, Inc.

• Participates in an off-site composting program with Cayuga Compost to collect food waste from the cafeteria.
• Established a 'Freebie Table' for reuse of unwanted items.
• Reuses packaging materials when possible, including recyclable craft paper used for shipments.

Loaves and Fishes

• Uses durable kitchenware for food preparation and consumption as well as cloth towels for cleaning. 
• Recharges toner cartridges through Staples.
• Cooks with good quality donated food that might otherwise have been thrown away.

Kendal at Ithaca

• Collects electronics, batteries, and compact fluorescent bulbs from residents and throughout the facility for proper handling at the Recycyling and Solid Waste Center.
• Holds a tag sale every other year for residents to sell items they no longer need.
• Recycles corrugated cardboard, mixed paper and mixed containers, as well as scrap metal.

Wegmans

• Sends internal unwanted electronics, toner cartridges, and spent fluorescent tubes to the Reclamation Warehouse in Rochester to be reused, donated, or recycled.
• Provides a $0.50 discount to customers who bring a Wegmans reusable mug to the Coffee Bar.
• Donates left over and overstocked food, as well as food with damaged packaging, to the Friendship Donation Network. In 2008, Wegmans donated 80 tons of food.
  

   

   

  
  

   Congratulations, and keep up the good work!