Huskie Earns their First Earth Flag
Huskie Tools understands the importance of having a long-term responsibility to our environment. We are committed to making changes that allow our business to operate in an earth-friendly manner.
To see the requirements Huskie passed to earn their Earth Flag visit SCARCE's Earth Flag for Businesses page.
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Huskie Tools earned their Earth Flag in May 2009. Pictured above holding the Earth Flag are Kay McKeen, founder and director of SCARCE, and from Huskie Tools: Chief Operating Officer Loralee Pearson, Human Resources Specialst Laura Norek and President Tom Itrich.
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Going for Green at Huskie Tools
- A Green Team leads and moderates the company's environmental choices
- We provide a newsletter to inform employees and customers what the company is doing to be more green.
- Huskie recycles all batteries, old housings and metals. Employees can bring recyclables from home as well.
- Every employee has their own water glass and coffee mug. We eliminated styrofoam and plastic cups that are not recyclable.
- We collect plastic grocery bags to return to the grocery store since these cannot go in most normal recycling bins.
- We recycle every cardboard box that enters our warehouse.
- The employee lunch room has an electric composter for all food scraps.
- Employees recycle all paper from their desks and only print what is needed
- Huskie has many "air scrubbing" plants around the office to help remove toxins from the air. Peace lilies, gerbera daisies, bamboo palms, and Enlgish ivy are all good indoor plants.
- The lights in the office were replaced with energy saving bulbs.
- Two worm composting bins are located in the building for food scraps and the "worm tea" is used to water office plants
Huskie will continue to update this page as we begin new green initiatives. Please check back!
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