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What’s the problem?

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the world population is expanding at a mind-boggling rate. The world reached 1 billion people in 1800; 2 billion by 1922; and over 6 billion by 2000. It is estimated that the population will swell to over 9 billion by 2050. That means that if the world’s natural resources were evenly distributed, people in 2050 will only have 25% of the resources per capita that people in 1950 had.

The world has a fixed amount of natural resources – some of which are already depleted. So as population growth greatly strains our finite resources, there are fewer resources available. If we intend to leave our children and grandchildren with the same standard of living we have enjoyed, we must preserve the foundation of that standard of living. We save for college educations, orthodontia, and weddings, but what about saving clean air, water, fuel sources and soil for future generations?

Throwing away items that could be recycled diminishes energy, water and natural resources that could be saved by recycling.

Did you know…

For every ton of paper that is recycled, the following is saved: 7,000 gallons of water; 380 gallons of oil; and enough electricity to power an average house for six months.

The more we throw away, the more space we take up in landfills. When a landfill becomes a “landfull”, taxpayers have to build a new one. The less we throw away, the longer our landfills will last. The amount of taxpayer money we save by extending the longevity of our landfills is an important community benefit.

Information from www.gogreeninitiative.org

ChemTops Green Initiatives
ChemTops understands the importance of environmental management. Our main goal is to be part of the solution NOT the problem.

ChemTops daily green initiatives include

  • Incoming and outbound faxes are sent via email.
  • 100% of our website server power comes from renewable energy such as wind power.
  • We request all invoices and bill’s to be sent through email or accessed via websites.
  • We invoice all clients who will accept them electronically.
  • Our websites are hosted by servers powered by renewable energy.
  • We use a City sponsored, programmable thermostat, to reduce energy consumption during nights, weekend and holidays, it also allows the city to “cycle” the thermostat during high energy use times, especially during the hot summer months
  • Data is stored electronically on shared servers to reduce the amount of paper consumption.

The ChemTops Team