Success Stories: Examples from the Field

Relamping at Stafford Creek

Relamping at Stafford Creek The Stafford Creek Corrections Center is relamping with more energy efficient fluorescent lamps. Over its lifetime, energy savings will amount to more than $10 per lamp, and more than $120,000 for the entire facility. Click here to read the rest of the story

Lake Wenatchee Goes Green

Lake Wenatchee Goes Green As one of five Centennial 2013 Model Stewardship Parks, Lake Wenatchee State Park is committed to reducing their impact on the environment. In the past two years the park has added energy efficient lighting, hand dryers which eliminate the need for paper towels, recycled toilet paper, low flow toilets, and waterless urinals. Click here to read the rest of the story

Reusable Computer Delivery System Piloted at Ecology

Reusable Computer Delivery System Piloted at Ecology

Ecology employees have always pushed the envelope. Lately, they've been pushing the box — the computer box, that is. The efforts of many determined folks to reduce packaging waste have paid off. Computer shipments will now arrive in reusable, returnable packing containers. The new delivery system was unveiled at the Lacey building's Earth Day celebration on April 21. Click here to read the rest of the story