We hope you celebrated Earth Day with actions to protect our planet and promote sustainability. Thank you to everyone who entered our Earth Day Photo Contest. It’s inspiring to see so many employees living our value of Environmentally Responsible. We received over 50 submissions! Congratulations to our winners by popular vote by the Blue Nation Online team!
Jesus T., Division Manager Landfill, San Diego, CA—Environmental Manager Marco C. and Environmental Specialist Holly A. are sampling stormwater at the Sycamore Landfill, putting our value of Environmentally Responsible into action.
Hattie W. Division Billing Coordinator, San Angelo, TX—We organically grow vegetables with a wicking system to utilize water conservatively.
Joseph G., Ops Manager Transfer Station, Watertown, MA—I use social media to promote sustainability. My tagline is "I'm serious about recycling" accompanied by my serious face!
Rebecca C., ES Field Project Manager, Seattle, WA—Before and after photos of an emergency spill clean up of 1,400 gallons of fuel in Neah Bay, WA.
Sarah G., CRC Specialist, Las Vegas, NV—Thanks to my reusable cup, I have not bought any drinks in plastic bottles in years!
Dan O., HazMat Retail Driver, Lexington, KY—I planted these samplings from the Arbor Day Foundation last fall and will find homes for them this spring.
Matthew B., Plant Lead Operator, Petaluma, CA—At the Sonoma County Power Plant, we use bulk beans, reusable cups and filters. And, the used coffee grounds keep our flower beds healthy.
Katie B., Administrative Assistant, West Valley City, UT—I live our value of being Environmentally Responsible by washing & reusing pasta sauce jars for making overnight oatmeal for my lunches.
Mike W., Benefits Administrator, Oak Hill, WV—I chaperoned my daughter's class trip to the New Roots Community Farm where we gained a better understanding of the value of sustainable and local farms/gardens.
Chizelle G., Telecommunications Analyst, Phoenix, AZ—I recycled a bag of old batteries at the Republic Services HQ mailroom.
Jenny S., GM Accelerated Trainee, Las Vegas, NV—I am putting our value of Environmentally Responsible into action by reusing old bottles and containers to give them a second life and a new purpose in my home.
Alyssa Jeffrey, Manager Air and Gas, Mesa, AZ—We are teaching our daughter to be Environmentally Responsible from a young age! She uses cloth diapers, wears thrift clothes, plays with secondhand toys, and eats snacks from reusable pouches.
Audra R. Customer Care Manager, Lochbuie, CO—We honored Earth Day by teaching kids how to recycle (and their parents, too). We appreciate Jeff for taking the time to educate the awesome kiddos of Piney Creek.
Stacey S., Sales Support Specialist, Perkasie, PA—I'm a Girl Scout leader and we upcycle plastic jugs & bottles into birdfeeders.
Bobbi G., Ops Supervisor Hauling and Joseph C., Ops Manager Hauling, Ottawa, IL—BU317 hosted our second annual Starved Rock State Park clean-up event on April 20. More than 50 employees participated and cleaned up litter in the park.
Allison V., Customer Support Coordinator, Belleville , MI—What being Environmentally Responsible means to me is that we all need to work with our communities and volunteer to make the places we live a better place for us and the natural communities that live in it.
Cliff J., Ops Supervisor ES, Boiling Springs, PA—After many years of buying produce from grocery stores, I decided to make a change for 2024. I created a raised vegetable bed, just in time for Earth Day!
Jon H., Operations Clerk, Bellevue , WA—Hanging my laundry out to dry is a simple way to incorporate Environmentally Responsible practices into my everyday. Happy Earth Day!
Jacob M., GM Accelerated Trainee, South Salt Lake, UT— The dogs and I picking up litter to tidy our neighborhood!
Hannah H., Digital Marketing Analyst, Pittsburgh, PA—The dogs and I picking up litter to tidy our neighborhood!
Stay tuned right here on Blue Nation Online for more contests and prizes coming your way!