CHESS has always been committed to environmental stewardship. We don’t think we can save the world, but we do want to make our world a better place.
We are committed to the principle of reduce/reuse/recycle for our clients and our office.
For our clients we:
Reduce
- Recommend less harmful chemicals and cleaning agents
- Provide documents and records electronically
- Recommend ways to use products more efficiently
- Advise on more efficient technologies
- Recommend energy saving strategies
Reuse
- Find markets for still usable but unneeded products
- Recommend alternatives to disposal
- Support purchase of used equipment where appropriate
Recycle
- Set up recycling programs
We preach what we practice.
We make a diligent practice of reducing, recycling and reusing paper, electronics, energy and water. Here’s how we practice environmental responsibility:
Energy
- We turn off lights when they aren’t needed
- We set back our office thermostats and open the windows or put on sweaters
- We carpool when we can
Electronics
- We purchase used electronics (we have not purchased a new desktop computer in over a decade)
- We donate old electronics (cell phones, still-usable printers) when we can
Paper
- We print on recycled paper
- We print on both sides of the paper and reuse paper
Water
- We don’t use bottled water
- We use washable cups and plates, not paper
Waste
- We recycle paper, cans, bottles, plastic, and anything else we can
- We compost food waste or give it to our ducks (who recycle it into eggs for us)
