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Office Solutions Honored for Recycling Efforts
State
of California Announces Best Businesses in Recycling for 2009:
Office
Solutions is one of several companies throughout the state
honored
for extraordinary waste reduction efforts
Yorba Linda, Calif. (October 30, 2009)
– For the second consecutive year, Office Solutions, an Orange
County based commercial office supplier, has been chosen as one
of the recipients of the 2009 California Waste Reduction Awards.
The
Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP),
established in 1993, is an annual program
administered by the
California Integrated Waste Management Board. The program
recognizes
California businesses that have made outstanding efforts to
reduce non-hazardous waste and send less garbage to our
landfills. Other 2009 recipients include Southern California
Edison, Apple Inc. and Google.
Since the
inception of their recycling program, Office Solutions has
recycled over 210 tons of material.
Office
Solutions continues to prove itself as a strong business leader
committed to conserving resources and reducing waste disposal.
Since its founding in 1984, Office Solutions has maintained an
internal recycling program. In 2007, Office Solutions chose to
extend the program to its customers. “We wanted to encourage our
customers to develop their own recycling programs or green
initiatives and we provided a manual on how to launch these
programs. Whether they implemented their programs or not, we
will continue to offer our recycling program to our customers as
a value added complimentary service,” said Office Solutions
President and co-owner, Bob Mairena. “Recycling has always been
an important part of our value system – well before green was
marketable. Now the program has become so well received, that in
addition to recycling paper, toners and e-waste, we have added
shredded paper and dry-cell batteries to the list,” concluded
Mairena.
Office
Solutions distinguishes itself as an innovative leader within
the office supply industry and by building awareness and meeting
the needs of its recycling services for its customers in many
ways.
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Office
Solutions’ customers receive this one-of-a-kind recycling
service with free pick-up to reduce the amount of waste
transported to the landfills and to help encourage more
businesses to reduce waste. In early 2009, Office Solutions
added the pick-up of shredded paper and most recently,
recycling dry-cell batteries.
WRAP
provides an opportunity for California businesses to gain public
recognition for outstanding waste reduction efforts. Award
winners receive authorization to use the WRAP winner logo with
their products, advertising, and business websites to publicize
waste reduction efforts and help the community know what
businesses take waste reduction seriously.
Office
Solutions, the largest independent commercial office supplier in
Southern California, services national corporate accounts
throughout the United States with next-day service along with
offering the most advanced procurement systems in the industry.
It is continually recognized in the Orange County Business
Journal as one of the top 25 Orange County women-owned
businesses as well as being in the top Orange County
minority-owned businesses. The company has also been
acknowledged for encouraging employees to share their time and
resources with local charities such as Festival of Children,
City of Hope, The Wooden Floor, and numerous other local
organizations.
Office
Solutions continues to strive for the spirit of creativity and
teamwork, as well as its commitment to exceptional customer
service.
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