Business & Tech
Halfway Point Update in 30-day Challenge
At the end of the second week of the 30 day challenge, two more businesses earn Sustainable Area Business status.
Danville businesses are halfway through the 30 day challenge to get sustainable.
The primary goals of the challenge are to reuse or recycle materials, prevent pollution and reduce waste, energy consumption and conserve water.
Read on about the changes businesses have made to reach those goals:
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One Earth Health Food and Cottage Jewel, are the latest businesses to complete the Danville Area Sustainable Business Council’s 30-Day Challenge, earning the distinction of Danville Area Sustainable Business.
One Earth Health Food offers incentives to customers who bring in reusable bags. The downtown business also reuses packaging materials in their shipments.
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Besides selling healthly, earth-friendly foods and products, One Earth's manager Cathy Fanella, and owner Tim Stainken, also use electronic billing to invoice customers, to save paper.
Cottage Jewel run by Marcia Harmon, has earned the sustainable business designation with an emphasis on energy reduction and water conservation.
Harmon monitors the store's energy bills for use spikes and schedules regular maintenance on the HVAC system for peak efficiency.
The shop's thermostat is set to keep the shop comfortable, but not excessively warm or cool, and thermal blocking film is on the windows to reduce sun exposure and heat.
She also replaced halogen lights throughout her store with LED lighting. She said “besides reducing energy and heat output, our LED lights highlight treasures throughout my shop that previously went unnoticed by customers.”
Also signing on to the challenge this week is Valley Parent Co-operative Preschool.
Leslie Szumowski wrote that the school composts all leftover food and food scraps, serves childrens' meals on reusable plastic bowls and plates and recycles paper, bottles, and cans.
They also use recycled objects for many art projects and send the school newsletter by e-mail to the parents, instead of printing it.
To follow which local businesses are adopting environmentally-friendly practices and learn more about the 30-Day Challenge, visit: Danville Area Sustainable Business Challenge.
