2019 Green Business Award

Presented by the Village of Northbrook

At the April 23 Village of Northbrook Board of Trustees meeting I was honored to accept the 2019 Green Business Award for Shred Spot, in recognition of our recycling efforts and work to reduce the amount of materials going to landfills. Here is a brief summary of our recycling efforts for 2018:

lbs of Paper recycled 537,293
Trees saved 4,567
Gallons of Water saved 1,867,899
Gallons of Oil saved 124,383
lbs of Air Pollution saved 157,695
cu Yards of Landfill saved 822
KW-hours of Energy saved 1,095,272

Additionally,
1,200 pallets recycled
9,000 lbs of electronics recycled
15 tons of cardboard recycled

Recycling Benefits

For each ton of paper we recycle, these are the direct benefits to the environment:

17 Trees Saved
6,953 Gallons of Water saved
463 Gallons of Oil saved
587 Pounds of Air Pollution saved
3.06 Cubic Yards of Landfill Space saved
4,077 kilowatt-hours of Energy saved

Amplify Your Recycling Efforts

For each truckload of approximately 44,000 lbs of paper we send to the paper mill, we provide these benefits to the environment:

374 Trees Saved
152,966 Gallons of Water saved
10,186 Gallons of Oil saved
11,740 Pounds of Air Pollution saved
67 Cubic Yards of Landfill Space saved
89,694 kilowatt-hours of Energy saved