Green Initiative Recognition Program
Annual Earth Day Green Initiative Recognition Program
In honor of Earth Day, the Broome County Legislature recognizes organizations that have displayed exemplary leadership and innovative practices to improve our environment. We look for organizations that have instituted creative environmental programs that go above and beyond the mandated regulations. The proclamations honor large and small business, restaurants, non-for-profit organizations, educational institutions and governmental units. Eligible organizations are assessed by a pollution prevention general survey that addresses waste management, pollution reduction, energy efficiency and the use of safer chemicals.
The Green Initiative Recognition Program was implemented as part of a series of recognition efforts, which began in 2008, to encourage organizations in our community to create a healthier, more conscientious environment in
In 2010, 12 organizations were recognized by the Green Initiative program. Also, in 2010 in addition to receiving a Legislative Proclamation, recipients were also honored during a Tree Planting Ceremony at Otsiningo Park. In 2009, 16 organizations were recognized and in 2008, 22 organizations received an award. The program is also a great learning experience for Legislative Interns, who assist in the implementation of this program.
The Broome County Legislature has decided to turn this recognition into an annual event. The Annual Broome County Green Initiative Recognition will be publicized by the Chairman of the Legislature in mid-March and the awards will be presented at the April session each year.
2008 Green Initiative Recognition Program Award Recipients
2009 Green Initiative Recognition Program Award Recipients
2010 Green Initiative Recognition Program Award Recipients:
| Organization Name | Reason for Nomination |
| Able Industries | Able Industries has used green cleaning practices at the rest stops at Whitney Point and Kirkwood as well as the Federal Building in Binghamton for the past several years. They use “Green Seal Certified” cleaning chemicals, which are considered environmentally safe. The paper products used by Able Industries are made from recycled paper. Also they use compact fluorescent bulbs wherever they can. |
| Binghamton City Police Department | The City of Binghamton Police Department continues to expand their fleet of hybrid cars, reflecting their ongoing commitment to incorporate sustainable and cost-effective practices.These hybrid cars help the city in savingtax payers money by reducing fuel costs as well as reducing the city's carbon footprint. |
| Bates Troy Inc. | Bates Troy is committed to energy efficiency by way of using fuel efficient diesel trucks, installing smaller boilers and cooling the plant with “swamp coolers” as opposed to resource-heavy air conditioners. Has purchased and installed the “Green Machine” as well, which significantly reduces water consumption by 0.6 gallons per pound of laundry by reclycling water and efficiently reusing warm water. |
| Tint Condition, LLC. | Tint Condition practices serve our community by offering the installation of solar control window films which conserve energy, reduces heat and eliminates damaging ultra-violet rays. They tint windows in homes, businesses, and automobiles in order to conserve energy, reduce heating and cooling costs, eliminate damaging ultra violet rays, and increase the protection of the interiors of homes, vehicles and businesses. |
| Strube Industries | Strube Industries has created a motor generator that derives its power from superconductive materials and runs on magnetic energy instead of coal, oil, or gas and accordingly does not create greenhouse emissions. The motor allows people and businesses to use less coal, natural gas, and foreign oil, thus reducing the demand for large scale electrical generation plants and large power grid networks. |
| Delta Engineers, Architects, & Land Surveyors, P.C. | Delta is a member of the United States Green Building Council and offer LEED Certifiable designs to their clients. Purchased a vacant building and transformed the 36,500 square foot building according to LEED Gold design standards, making the entire building environmentally friendly by incorporating glazed windows which reduces the thermal cooling loads, installing low flow faucets, and a rain water harvesting system to conserve water. |
| Broome | Using federal transportation funds secured with the assistance of Congressman Hinchey, the county purchased six hybrid-electric buses to replace six aging diesel busses. These busses use a fraction of the fuel of diesel busses, are much quieter, and are manufactured in upstate |
| Broome | The Energy Action Team (EAT) was formed under the direction of Michael Lynch. The team works on numerous energy efficiency projects throughout County facilities, such as changing the light fixtures or bulbs in offices and elevators, installing solar panels on the roof of the county office building and increasing the efficiency of numerous pieces of equipment, thereby saving the county about $150,000. The team also succesfully lobbied the state legislature for passage of legislation that removed sales tax on residential solar power systems. |
| Acacia Aveda Lifestyle Salonspa | Acacia Aveda Lifestyle Salonspa is a green-built facility including paperstone counter tops made from 100% recylced newspapers and repurposed furniture. They also use no petro-chemicals, their packaging is made from 90% post-consumer recycled materials, and they carry products made from 100% wind power. They also sponsored a regional Earth Day walk for clean water that raised $7,500 from the sale of their lavender candles. |
| Dickinson Community at | The Dickinson Community started the Green Games in Spring 2009 to get the students of Dickinson Community to be more proactive in conservation efforts on campus. The purpose is to provide students with a focus on educational awareness and the implemendation of sustainable methods and systems. Each Residence Hall in the Dickinson Community is required to implement a community service project and address sustainability within their hall. |
| Davidson Fox & Company - CPAs | Davidson Fox & Company instituted a program to reduce paper usage throughout their practice for the past couple years. They now utilize electronic means wherever possible in order to reduce unneccessary use of paper, thus reducing their environmental impact and costs.Larger audit engagement files, which used to contain hundreds and perhaps thousands of pages, now are 95% or more paperless. They also strive to file all tax returns electronically. |
| Time Warner Cable | Time Warner Cable has promoted recycling efforts within their offices, shifted more company communications to electronic instead of paper whenever possible, added bicycle racks for those that can ride bikes to work, added waste receptacles at smoking locations to help keep trash off the ground, and installed occupancy sensors in bathrooms and some break rooms. Time Warner Cable is also promoting an electronic billing option for our customers to take advantage of in order to reduce paper usage. |
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