Saelig Is Going Green

Saelig has more reason than most companies to be aware of the importance of recycling.  Our facility is less than half a mile from a mountain.  A mountain of garbage, that is.  Known as High Acres Landfill, it is one of the largest landfills in Western  New York.  Landfills are essential, but it’s also essential  that toxic materials are kept out, along with the paper, plastics, metals and other materials which can be recycled. The less land occupied by landfills the better.

More than a decade before Google adopted their informal motto, “Don’t be evil,” Saelig founder Alan Lowne coined a similar slogan worded in a more positive way: “Do what’s right.”  What those words mean to us is that our business decisions are made based on what’s good for employees, for customers, and for the community at large.

We realize there’s a lot more to being “green” than recycling, and that no company can be perfectly green.  Our goal is to be “green” today, and to become “greener” tomorrow.

After conducting research into Green Certification providers over several months, we chose the Green Business Bureau (GBB).  Our research indicated GBB provides the best support for organizations who want to be green.  We found GBB’s self-assessment survey offers the most comprehensive system for stepping members through all the possible aspects of being green.

For more information on the GBB program, please visit www.greenbusinessbureau.com