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Alere
2010 Green Team, continued ...Published: June 01, 2010
Irvine (with other offices in Atlanta; Reno, Nev.; and Upper Saddle River, N.J.) • alere.com
Founded: 2008 by parent company Inverness Medical Innovations
Executive Vice President: Kathy Cartelli (Irvine operations)
Chief Green Officer: Stefanie Strobel
Alere Health is one of the nation’s leading providers of integrated health and wellness programs to employers and health plans. For the company’s Irvine-based team, caring about the environment is every bit as important as caring for one’s health. The proof? Despite doubling its staff last year, the team was still able to reduce waste. In 2008 alone, the company eliminated 1,229 pounds of trash and saved the company $8,413 in energy and other operating costs. Employees have cut 100 reams of paper from their supply by printing on both sides and have recycled more than 800 pounds of electronics. Their efforts were even recognized by the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery. Go inside the office break room, and you’ll find only ceramic dishes and silverware. For cleanups: Earth-friendly Method and Clorox Green Works are used. And employees who take a bus, train or vanpool to work are reimbursed for the expense.
OC METRO'S 2010 GREEN TEAM
Poseidon Resources | Green Foam Blanks | Alere
The Costa Mesa Green Home | e-Recycling of California
The Irvine Co. | Kaiser Permanente Irvine Medical Center
B. Braun Medical Inc. | TowerJazz Semiconductor | UPS
Waste Management of Orange County | Nova Vita Salon & Spa
Irvine Ranch Water District | OCB Reprographics | City of Irvine
Sharp Solar Energy Solutions Group & the City of Huntington Beach
Stantec Consulting | Rent A Green Box | Yard House Restaurants
McCarthy Building Cos. | Miocean Foundation | NuWa Textiles
Toshiba America Business Solutions | Cox Communications
Sustainability Leadership Program, UC Irvine Extension
You can create a greener workplace
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Founded: 2008 by parent company Inverness Medical Innovations Executive Vice President: Kathy Cartelli (Irvine operations) Chief Green Officer: Stefanie Strobel Alere Health is one of the nation’s leading providers of integrated health and wellness programs to employers and health plans. For the company’s Irvine-based team, caring about the environment is every bit as important as caring for one’s health. The proof? Despite doubling its staff last year, the team was still able to reduce waste. In 2008 alone, the company eliminated 1,229 pounds of trash and saved the company $8,413 in energy and other operating costs. Employees have cut 100 reams of paper from their supply by printing on both sides and have recycled more than 800 pounds of electronics. Their efforts were even recognized by the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery. Go inside the office break room, and you’ll find only ceramic dishes and silverware. For cleanups: Earth-friendly Method and Clorox Green Works are used. And employees who take a bus, train or vanpool to work are reimbursed for the expense. OC METRO'S 2010 GREEN TEAM Poseidon Resources | Green Foam Blanks | Alere The Costa Mesa Green Home | e-Recycling of California The Irvine Co. | Kaiser Permanente Irvine Medical Center B. Braun Medical Inc. | TowerJazz Semiconductor | UPS Waste Management of Orange County | Nova Vita Salon & Spa Irvine Ranch Water District | OCB Reprographics | City of Irvine Sharp Solar Energy Solutions Group & the City of Huntington Beach Stantec Consulting | Rent A Green Box | Yard House Restaurants McCarthy Building Cos. | Miocean Foundation | NuWa Textiles Toshiba America Business Solutions | Cox Communications Sustainability Leadership Program, UC Irvine Extension You can create a greener workplace |
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