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What is the
Tri-County Green Matters Program?
The Tri-County Green
Matters Program is a voluntary program that provides recognition to area
businesses, institution, local governments and others that are leaders in
environmental stewardship. The goal of the program is to encourage greater
environmental performance in such areas as waste reduction, energy efficiency
and resource use.
Who should participate?
Any facility, whether
subject to regulations or not, that is willing to do more to protect the
environment and be a role model is encouraged to apply for this program. This
includes businesses in the commercial, manufacturing and service sectors*. It
also includes government and non-profit institutions, such as municipalities,
sanitary districts, state agencies, schools and hospitals. There is no charge
for participating in the program. If you have made the Tri-County area cleaner
and greener, you deserve to be a Green Matters member.
*Such as print shops, dry
cleaners, vehicle repair or refinishing shops, automobile dealers, restaurants,
hotels, office parks, photofinishers, metal-plating facilities, machine shops,
fabricated metals facilities and food processors.
What are the steps to
Green Matters Membership?
The program is a three
level recognition program. The more proactive facilities are, the more
recognition they receive. Facilities will be recognized as a Bronze Level
Partner when they commit to developing an environmental improvement program.
Facilities that have established an environmental improvement program and
are making progress in reducing waste and using resources efficiently will be
recognized as either Silver or Gold Level Partners.
Benefits of being a
Green Matters Member
By participating in the
Green Matters program, you can:
- Profit from reduced
waste disposal costs, increased efficiency and enhanced image with the
public and your employees.
- Get local recognition
for your environmental efforts. All participants will receive a certificate
of commendation and local recognition in a green business directory and
website. Silver and Gold Level Partners will receive a window emblem to
display their environmental status for promotional purposes. Gold Level
Partners will receive additional publicity through press releases and
success story articles.
- Receive free technical
assistance. Participants will be eligible to receive on-site assistance and
participate in workshops on a variety of environmental topics.
Current Members:
Bronze Level:
Allied Agencies Center
Aramark, Pekin
Art & Print, Inc.
Automotive Machine
Beesler Welding, Inc.
Biehl's Cleaners & Shirt Service
Builder's Plumbing Supply
Blain's Farm & Fleet
Byerly Aviation, Inc. (Pekin & Peoria)
Canteen Vending
Crest Drycleaners, Inc.
C-Way Fabricators, Inc.
D & D Pools
Desserts Unlimited, Morton
East Peoria Community High School
Eilts Electric, Inc.
Enercon Engineering, East Peoria
Energy Home Insulation Inc, East Peoria
Excel Foundry & machine Company
Greater Peoria Mass Transit, Peoria
Hagel Metal Fabrication, Inc.
Hofman Autobody, Inc.
Illinois Central College, East Peoria
J K Collision Center
K-Mart, Morton
K-Mart #4375, Pekin
Kroger, East Peoria
Kroger, Morton
Kroger #657, Washington
LHF Compost, Inc.
Lee's Metals
Limestone Community High School
Lowpoint-Washburn High School
Mark's Small Engine
Marz, Creve Coeur
McCamy Heating & Air Conditioning
Morton Industrial Group
Morton Industrial Group
Morton Supplies, Inc.
Myers Zephyr Service
PAL Health Technologies, Pekin
Pekin Hospital
Pekin Recycling
Peter Rabbit Daycare, Inc.
Precision Laser Manufacturing
Roecker Cabinets, Inc.
Sav-A-Lot
Shopko
Sullivans Foods
Tazewell County Health Department, Tremont
The "Q"
The Wassi Group, Morton
Trekin, Inc.
Village Autobody
Wing Printing, Pekin
Silver Level:
Boley Tools & Machine Works
CNH Goodfield
L.R. Nelson Corporation
Motion Industries
Peoria County Courthouse
Staples Stores Inc, Pekin
Tazewell County Courthouse, Pekin
Wal-Mart Supercenter, East Peoria
Weiland's Lawn Mower
Weiland's Lawn Mower Hospital
Gold Level:
Caterpillar Technical Services Division
Central Illinois Access, Inc.
Sponsors of Green
Matters
A consortium of local and
state government agencies are sponsoring the
Tri-County Green Matters Program, including:
- Tazewell County Health
Department
Russ Burcham, (309) 925-5511 or 477-2223, extension 270
eh@tchd.net
- Woodford County Health
Department
Paul Wilkins, (309) 467-3064
- Central Region
Groundwater Committee
Evelyn Neavear, (309) 925-5511, extension 250
crgw@dpc.net
- Illinois Environmental
Protection Agency
Kevin Greene, (217) 785-0833
Annette McCarthy, (217) 557-4959
EPA8608@epa.state.il.us
- Illinois Department of
Natural Resources
Waste Management & Research Center
Doug Neidigh, (309) 671-3196, extension 202
dneidigh@wmrc.uiuc.edu
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