Green Team
Mission Statement
Grant & Power will work towards being a more sustainable
company by encouraging partners and employees to make
environmentally positive choices. This will ultimately extend
to our circle of influence, spreading the word of sustainability
throughout our community.
Some Guiding Principles
- We will encourage our employees and partners to tread on the
path of being more earth conscious in our work habits and home
life.
- We will extend to our employees and customers unconditional
respect, and the means to learn and develop positive environmental
awareness.
- We will make an effort to reduce, reuse and recycle energy and
materials.
- We will lead by making environmental choices that will not
compromise the legacy we leave future generations.
It is very important to our company to take the initiative to be
as 'green' as possible. We have formed a "Green Team" with
several employees and are actively looking for new ways to improve.
We are working as a team to achieve the our goals and are proud to
offer the following environmentally friendly landscape solutions to
our clients.
- Native
Plants - A great sustainable addition to all
landscapes.
- Rain
Barrels and Rain Gardens - We develop, promote
and implement rain gardens and rain barrels for better water
management practices in our designs.
- Permeable
Pavers - These functional pavers allow stormwater to seep
into their joints where it will naturally soak back into the
ground.
- Organic Lawn Care Fertilizer
Reduce, Reuse & Recycle
Grant & Power Landscaping is excited to implement
e-invoicing for our clients as a green initiative! Our landscaping
company is continually working towards sustainability within our
homes and our business. With a few more low emissions vehicles and
our ability to reuse, reduce and recycle nearly 95% of our
landscape waste we are proud to say we have made remarkable
improvements. Have you considered what happens to that old concrete
patio, asphalt drive or plant material we removed from your site?
Nearly everything taken from your site as potential waste, we
either reuse or recycle. Even some of our old vehicle parts are
rebuilt.
Grant & Power Landscaping is proud to purchase 100%
renewable energy from Blue Star Energy Solutions to power our
office. Blue Star provides 100% Renewable American Energy
from wind power.
Future Plans
- Incorporate rainwater harvesting systems into our landscape
projects for clients interested in water conservation.
- Continue improvements to our landscape yard and office (i.e.
watering practices, insulation in building, composting program,
salt storage, buying low emissions equipment, rain barrels)
- Convert to alternatively fueled company vehicles.
- Be as environmentally friendly as possible on jobsites.
Join us in our efforts to become a more environmentally friendly
business. We have eliminated our paper newsletter "Nature News," to
receive more information and our new e-version "Nature's eNews"
please sign up now. We look forward to keeping
you informed on landscape trends, ideas and eco-friendly
inspiration for your home and landscape.
Native Plants and Natural Garden Care
Chicago Wilderness
The Conservation Network
Gardens Alive
The
Natural Garden, Inc.
Everyday Resources
Green Living Tips
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