• Upgraded an AM station from 1kw to 4kw using a more efficient transmitter and redesigned tuning unit tripling signal strength while using less than double the power consumption.

• Purchased and implemented promotions software to reduce paper use, estimating a $1,300 per year savings and reduction of 200 sheets of paper use per day in traffic logs alone and eliminates storage cost for log retention • Promote “green” events and awareness of Bi-County initiatives • Added paper, plastic and aluminum recycle bins and pick-up throughout facility.

• Eliminated approximately 1,500 pieces of paper per month by implementing tablets in the field • Cardboard Recycling – savings on average of $3,000 per year • New GPS tracking system – gasoline savings on average of $300 per month/$3,600 per year

• • • Obtained recycling container from Bi County and eliminated cardboard waste from our trash Instituted a recycle program for aluminum and plastics Reduced usage of paper towels by 90% by switching to cloth

• Recycled 26,579 tons of metal, cardboard, office paper, shrink wrap, wood pallets, batteries and used oil in 2012 • Reduced off-site disposal of mop water / floor scrubber water by 100% through the use of an Ultra Filtration system. System filters the water so that it can be discharged to the POTW • Installed solar lighting system in outside storage building • Expanded recycling program to include baled plastic shrink wrap, aluminum cans, plastic bottles, and office paper

• • • • Electrical usage was down approximately 18%, and cost was down approximately 15% ($2,600 per mo.) in 2012 from replacing old lighting with energy efficient bulbs in the warehouse and adding occupancy sensors.

Larger deliveries are made and/or every other week deliveries to minimize delivery trips to save money and reduce carbon emissions.

Re-routed delivery trucks in a more efficient manner saving 127 gallons of gasoline per week Drastic improvements in the volume of recycling made in plastic, cardboard and pallets through vendor contacts and employee training.

• Improved recycling on work sites • Provided reusable drink thermoses to all employees to use on site with a reusable cooler rather than providing disposable water bottles • Installed occupancy sensors and programmable thermostats to save on energy usage • Began an in-house recycling program encouraging all employees to bring in recyclables from field and home locations

In 2012, C&L prevented 10,443,599 pounds or 5,222 tons of material, including clothing, shoes, accessories, cardboard and paper, from going into the landfill Increased employee efforts via in-house recycling, plus scanning and shredding our own paperwork Installed motion sensor lighting in areas used less frequently Community involvement including ‘Cans for Habitat’, free cardboard pickup for military personnel, and offering free shredding days throughout the year

• • • • • Recycled over 20,000 water bottles since starting the green certification in fall 2011 Began recycling all cardboard in Feb. 2012 and eliminated paper towels in restrooms , both which drastically reduced trash volume Replacement treadmills use 1/3 less energy than older models Flooring in the 2012 renovations came from refurbished wood Expansion goals include converting non-efficient light fixtures to more energy efficient bulbs and purchasing equipment that uses zero energy and generates up to 2000 watts per hour back to the grid

• Emailing over 2,100 event invitations/notices per quarter saves paper, envelopes, toner, mailing costs and staff time • Repurposing packaging materials received for event use • Recycling at all events and encouraging venues to do the same • Promoting CMC Green Certified organizations in Chamber directory

• Continued participation in the EnerNOC program to monitor demand response, energy efficiency, energy procurement and carbon management • Consistently producing under allowable industry air pollution standards • Maintain office paper recycling program and increasing reductions through use of technology

• Implemented Temperature Set Point Policy (74 heating season) Realized $500,994.66 in utility savings and operated two new buildings for a full year with no increase in energy consumption as a result  cooling season and 68  • Energy Champions and School led initiatives • Opened a transportation maintenance and refueling site on the West Creek Campus saving thousands of miles on the buses and approx. $80,000 per year • Expanded recycling programs district wide • Developed and introduced Green Cleaning Manual

• Eliminated 25% of outgoing trash by reducing and recycling.

• Stopped mailing new patient paperwork. Approximately 75% is now completed online saving on paper, postage, envelopes, and toner. • Changed the way trash was removed from the building. Saving the amount of trash bags used by approximately 192 bags per month.

• Teamed up with Clarksville Montgomery County School System to reuse cardboard rolls • Started recycling paper waste, plastic bottles, and aluminum cans • Installed energy efficient lights and removed unnecessary light fixtures • Installed automated thermostat controls and revised the starting times for the A/C units

• • • • The 2012 interior renovation consisted of 60 percent recycled and reclaimed materials Cardboard recycling began in 2012 Updated HVAC systems were installed to improve the efficiency of the heating and cooling in the facility Thermostats are now enclosed and adjusted during hours of nonuse for lower utility bills

First Choice Moving and Storage Inc. is very proud of the steps we have taken to become green.

• Thermostat adjustments and shutting off our sign at night has saved us $150.00 per month on electric.

• Profiting $50 per month by recycling our wooden pallets.

• Eliminated paper use in half by emailing invoices and receipts.

• • • • • Keep approximately 30,000 plastic bottles of water per year out of the landfill by converting to centralized coolers and reusable containers for line personnel. Used glass brought to the Bi-County Convenience Centers in our process to make ceramic tile. Now taking UT Martin’s recycled glass in the process. All broken tile is reused in the process to make more ceramic tile.

Emissions reduction due to new environmentally friendly equipment. Lower use of natural gas. Heavy blue plastic, which was once our only generated waste, is now baled and sent off to a vendor for reuse.

• In 2012 we kept 179 tons of materials out of local landfills through reselling donated items and increased recycling

efforts and scrap efforts.

• Decreased fuel use by planning our routes and implementing a zip code scheduling system to decrease travel time between picks up.

• Eliminated over 1500 plastic bottles in 2012 by educating volunteers about our local water supply and encouraging volunteers to drink tap water.

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Facilities Maintenance

Implemented recycling in 100 percent of all Montgomery County offices • Worked with architect to plan Women, Infant and Children’s Clinic would have elements of design that included abundant natural lighting and other energy efficiency standards • Led the effort to renovate Cumberland Heights Community Center with improved energy efficiency

• • • • GMC recycles cardboard, paper and aluminum and now makes it easily accessible to employees GMC has worked to reduce the amount of water it uses in cleaning by using mops that are cleaner and use less water GMC provided all employees reusable drinking thermoses to encourage reuse and successfully reduce the amount of Styrofoam used in the cafeteria GMC hosted a “Green Day” event where over 300 employees came through to learn how to recycle, use less energy and conserve water in our community.

• • • • • • Replaced all lighting fixtures in the plant with high efficiency lighting that saves energy Replaced wood pallets and shipping materials with returnable metal materials Installed 12 giant fans through out the manufacturing plant and eliminated 150 small fans for energy savings Eliminated all disposable Styrofoam cups and changed to reusable cups Returning all toner cartridges rather than disposing of them Recycling all paper and cardboard waste

• • • • • • Teamed with State of Tennessee to receive a $250,000 grant from Clean Tennessee Energy. Installed 622 Energy Management Systems to reduce electric consumption in homes.

Installed underground water collector for splash park to use recycled water to irrigate the grounds around community center saving thousands of gallons each month.

Replaced incandescent bulbs with CFL’s in 4,457 homes.

All homes are equipped with Energy Star appliances.

Increased recycling from 20% to 35% in 2012

• • • • • Saved approximately $60,000 annually by having over 5,000 customers using e-statements.

Over 5,000 pieces of paper saved by converting manuals, policies, and forms to electronic versions.

Average of 12,000 pieces of paper saved annually by downloading board reports and information to iPad versus binder full of paper each month.

Changed bank courier route to reduce mileage and gas.

Implemented video/phone conferencing for most meetings to reduce employee travel between branches.

 Converted a large box truck to run on propane saving $4,112 in gasoline costs annually.

 Set up Pallet sharing program with Smithfield MFG eliminating 85% of pallet waste  Reduced average idle time for vehicles at stop from 7.5 minutes to 2 minutes with GPS system. Saves approximately 2 gallons per day.

 Generating $2,300 annually in recycle revenue from previous waste products that are now going to recycling.

Health Department

• Established a system where all 70 employees have a recycle bin and centralized waste containers. By the recycle container being closer than the waste container, it takes more effort to not recycle. This reduced the cost of our waste pick up by $80 per month.

• Reduced paper use and cost by 20% through printing double side when possible and eliminating what we sometimes print out of habit.

• Saved on toner, cartridge disposal, and electricity, by programing nine computers to print to our more efficient central copiers.

• In 2012, recycled 919,000 lbs. of wood, scrap metal, and plastic. In 2013 YTD, recycled 303,000 lbs.

• Reduced pump seal water usage by approximately ~10 Mgal/yr.

• Reduced power consumption by 60,000 kWh/yr by installing variable drive process pumps.

• Managed wetlands on property; participation with Audubon Society bird counts confirmed positive effects on population.

• Reduced paper consumption by 50% by using online invoicing system.

• Designated set point for thermostat which saved approximately $150 per month in energy costs • Saved approximately $400 per month in fuel costs by upgrading to more fuel efficient vehicles

• Continued effort to reduce energy usage plant wide is yielding a 30% energy savings year over year • Recycling efforts continuing throughout the plant including: Plastic poly-bags, cans/bottles also plastic bobbin cores. Cut overall Plant landfill waste in half • Corrugate reuse efforts continuing yielding virgin corrugate usage by 80% Representing a reduction of over 60,000 cartons annually

• Building of an energy efficient building, • going almost completely paperless in our delivery system, that we recycle almost all of our byproduct • haul away old furniture from customers and give it to a company to reuse it, and that we are now • using a routing system that minimizes our gas usage and emission impact.

• Over 90% of the water we use in the process is filtered in a water retention area and reused • 100% reuse and recycling of material, including saw shavings • The Clarksville Sanderson Plant recycles the regrind material from the Texas and Florida plants • Strong employee commitment to reuse and recycling programs

• Over 80% of the water used is filtered in a water retention area and reused which results in a dramatic reduction of water waste compared to traditional car washes or washing a car at home.

• Energy efficient vacuums use less than half the electricity of traditional car wash vacuums and have more power • Reuse of large plastic barrels for rain barrels • Implementation of energy conservation strategies such as turning out lights, using programmable thermostats and turning off unnecessary equipment when traffic is low • Building of a third facility that will use natural lighting with windows as walls to reduce energy use

• All water is reused in the cement mixing process • Concrete trucks have EGRs and EGR coolers that aide in reducing emission outputs • Implementation of energy conservation strategies such as turning out lights and using programmable thermostats • Recycling of paper and cardboard and nearby Bi County Convenience Center

• Implemented cardboard recycling in 2012 • Switched from solvent inks to organic inks to eliminate hazardous odors and waste • All materials are salvaged to be reused or recycled • Encourage clients to use high efficiency lighting in their signage • Cardboard rolls are given to the Teachers Store for reuse in the classroom rather than being thrown away

Donation to CMCSS Teacher Store

Smithfield Manufacturing

• Saving $700/month with “Smart” Air Compressor • Saving $300/month with high efficiency lighting • Reduced coolant disposal by 40% • • • Reusing surplus pallets from local companies Developed water saving “Meter Yoke Vise”

• Recycling junk mail, cardboard, plastics and aluminum reduced size of our dumpster and resulted in a 44% reduction in related costs.

• Increased use of technology (multiple computer screens, electronic document storage, e-mail, website) reduced volume of printing and paper shredding and resulted in a 31% reduction in associated costs.

• Eliminated the use of Styrofoam cups and plates at company events to reduce the volume of waste transported to the landfill.

• Installed a dedicated HVAC unit for the computer server room to increase energy efficiency.

• Increased awareness and encouraged staff members to reduce, reuse and recycle at home.

• Decreased water consumption by 50% • Reduced allowable air emissions for Volatile Organic Compounds by 66% --- Title V Permit Major Source to Conditional Major • Instituted plant-wide aluminum can and plastic bottle recycling • Increased recycling with all other materials from production process