[Durham INC] Durham Recognizes Green Businesses at Earth Day

[Blalock, Amy]

CITY OF DURHAM

Office of Public Affairs

101 City Hall Plaza

Durham, NC 27701

 

 

News Release

 

For Details, Contact:

Amy Blalock

Sr. Public Affairs Specialist

(919) 560-4123 x 11253

(919) 475-7735 (cell)

Amy.Blalock at durhamnc.gov <mailto:Amy.Blalock at durhamnc.gov> 

 

For Immediate Release:  April 23, 2009

 

Durham To Recognize Businesses for Outstanding Environmental Stewardship
at Earth Day

Festival Provides an Opportunity for Durham to Promote the Benefits of
Green Business Practices 

 

Durham, N.C. - The City of Durham's Earth Day Festival has added a new
event this year to recognize Durham businesses for outstanding
environmental stewardship.

 

During the opening ceremony on Saturday, April 25, Mayor William V.
"Bill" Bell will recognize the Durham Ritz Car Wash and the Washington
Duke Inn & Golf Club for their outstanding efforts to conserve water and
reduce waste.

 

Both the Durham Ritz Car Wash and Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club
participate in Durham's EnviroStars Program, designed to assist and
recognize businesses that go above and beyond in reducing the solid
waste they produce, conserving water, and protecting the quality of
Durham's local rivers and streams.

 

The Durham Ritz Car Wash is being recognized for reducing the amount of
water it uses to only 18 gallons of water per vehicle, which is only 10
percent of the water used by the average home car washer.  This business
also collects rain water to meet its landscaping needs.  

 

The Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club is being recognized for implementing
a program that dramatically reduces the waste it sends to the landfill
through recycling and composting in addition to purchasing
environmentally friendly products, from cleaning supplies to CFL light
bulbs, whenever possible.

 

For more information about the Durham Earth Day Festival, visit 
www.DurhamEarthDay.org or call (919) 560-4355.  For additional
information about the City of Durham's EnviroStars Program, visit 
www.DurhamEnviroStars.org or contact Abigail Ferrance-Wu, public
outreach coordinator with the Stormwater Services Division of the City's
Department of Public Works, at (919) 560-4326 ext. 235 or via e-mail at 
Abigail.Ferrance-Wu at durhamnc.gov. 

 

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