EMS at Our Philadelphia Office

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1650 Arch St.
Philadelphia

Trash and Recycling

In 2007, recycled over 172 tons of paper, cardboard, plastic, cans, and bottles - about 40% of our waste.
Recycled computers, toner cartridges, batteries, fluorescent tube lights, cell phones, sneakers, and more!

Paper Use

Cumulative savings to date over $50,000. Reams/person/year is currently ~ 12; our goal is 9.5.

Computers

Energy

Our Building’s management is now a member of our EMS Team and they just submitted an application for Energy Star certification for the regional office building.
Greening EPA - Philadelphia provides information on BTU, energy and water consumption of our facility.

Vehicles

Obtained 12 new hybrid vehicles this year; the rest of the fleet is able to use E-85 fuel.
Improved our average MPG on fleet vehicles.
Required all of our drivers of vehicles that take E-85 fuel to fill the vehicle 100% of the time with E-85.

What's happening in 2008-2009?

Revision History

Originally written September 2004

Revised February 2009

Author: EMS Team/EMS Coordinator
Reviewed and Approved: Senior Management