One of the projects I’m working on right now is to implement a recycling program here at 12 Channel Street in the Marine Industrial Park district of South Boston. Our landlord is the city: BRA/EDIC (The Boston Redevelopment Authority/The Economic Development and Industrial Corporation of Boston), and in my opinion, the public sector should be setting the example for the private sector on issues of sustainability.
For the past few months I’ve been filling up cardboard boxes with recyclable waste from my office, and then lugging the boxes back to my apartment in Brighton on Wednesday nights for pick up Thursday mornings (trash day in my neighborhood). The hassle of this process, combined with the fact that the dumpster area of our building is always overflowing with trash and other odds and ends that won’t fit in the dumpster (think computer monitors, furniture, old exercise equipment, etc.) finally led me to the idea that this issue had to be addresses.
A chance meeting at Boston’s Green Summit last Friday with Erik, the owner of Save That Stuff, made me realize that this issue can easily be rectified. I have contacted Anthony Verani at BRA/EDIC. He seems amenable to the idea so hopefully we can get this ball rolling soon.
If your office or place of business is lacking a recycling program I encourage you to contact Erik or Adam at Save That Stuff as well. Their contact details are as follows:
Save That Stuff
617-241-9998
www.savethatstuff.com
