Sault Ste. Marie Disposal & Green Circle Environmental is the 2005 winner of the Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce's Environment Award for business with fewer than 50 employees.
Sponsored by Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development Corp., this award honours businesses that have shown exceptional environmental awareness in their day-to-day affairs or has contributed to the environment by way of a company-sponsored program for other members of the community. Accepting on behalf of his company was John Martella (shown).
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Here's what they said about Sault Ste. Marie Disposal & Green Circle Environmental at the award presentation:
********************* We are pleased to recognize Sault Ste. Marie Disposal & Green Circle Environmental for their efforts in environmental awareness.
Sault Ste. Marie Disposal and Green Circle pick up garbage bins and the blue and yellow box recycle containers.
They process the recyclable products to ship out to be made into other new products such as toilet paper, paper towels, newsprint.
Since they began these services, they have doubled their growth each year.
The success of their company can be attributed to the owner's constant efforts for finding new and better ways to do the job plus their recycling standards, great prices and friendly service.
Sault Ste. Marie Disposal and Green Circle values environmental issues in other ways in addition to the collection of recycle bins.
They work with the public, business community and institutions to educate them on the ways and importance of recycling.
They make donations to schools, churches and charitable organizations.
Their drivers educate daily while driving to pick up garbage and recyclables.
The efforts of Sault Ste. Marie Disposal and Green Circle Environmental illustrates that even the smallest contributions that are being made have positive environmental impacts to our community and neighbourhoods and improving our quality of life. ********************* To read more local business news, please click here.