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Coca-Cola Refreshments Baltimore Production Facility, Salisbury University, Goodwill Industries International, La Prima Food Group, Inc., Life Technologies and Oakland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center are the winners of the fourth annual Maryland Green Registry Leadership Awards. The awards were presented by MDE Secretary Robert M. Summers at an event in early June at The Westin Annapolis.
Winning Maryland Green Registry organizations were chosen based on their commitment to continuous improvement and environmental results achieved to date. A profile of each of the winners is posted on the Maryland Green Registry website.
“I am proud to present these awards to organizations that have displayed outstanding leadership,” said Secretary Robert M. Summers. “While they represent a variety of facility types and sizes, all of the winners have several key factors in common that contributed to their success: each organization has an organization-wide commitment to environmental performance, sets annual environmental goals and measures their results. Their commitment is outstanding and, as we can see, they are really getting results.”
Maryland Green Registry members are asked to share at least one quantitative measurement as part of their online profile. The collective impact of these practices was made clear with the release of the 2013 annual results. For a single year, participating Green Registry members reported: 603,000 pounds of hazardous waste reduced; 11.8 million pounds of nonhazardous waste reduced; 532 million pounds of non-hazardous waste recycled; 2.7 million gallons of wastewater reduced; 446,000 gallons of fuel saved; 9.8 million vehicle miles traveled reduced; 441 million kWh electricity saved; 517 million gallons of water conserved; 2 million metric tons carbon dioxide equivalent (greenhouse gas emissions measurements) reduced. They also reported saving $74 million.
The Maryland Green Registry also announced the "Look for the Logo" contest in February as a way to encourage members of the Registry to show their membership pride. All member organizations were asked to snap a photo of the displayed Registry logo and send the picture to MDE. All member organizations that competed in the photo contest were entered in a contest drawing to win prizes donated by member organizations. Six organizations won prizes for their entries.
The Maryland Green Registry is a free and voluntary program launched by Governor Martin O’Malley as part of the Smart, Green and Growing Initiative to promote and recognize sustainable practices by organizations throughout the state. The program offers tips and resources to help organizations set and meet their own goals on the path to sustainability. Organizations of all types and sizes are encouraged to join by visiting the Registry website and sharing information on at least five environmental practices and one measureable result.
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