3 Ways to Recycle Smarter Posted on November 20, 2013 by Grounded Strategies Here at GTECH, we help turn waste into something useful.We jumped at the chance to see one of the most popular ways people do this: recycling! On Monday, we toured Waste Management's Greenstar Recycling Center with Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse. If you are a Pittsburgher or a resident of Allegheny County, you know all of your recyclables go into one big, blue bin. This is called single-stream recycling. After touring the facility on Neville Island, we came away with…Read More
Thanks! Posted on October 3, 2013 by imagebox GTECH says Thank You! We took a little time out from cleaning up lots, pouring oil, and checking in with our Ambassadors to get a little goofy and make a video that says how much we appreciate our donors. Presently your donations go to our operation costs that- quite literally- keep our lights on; they also get us the necessary supplies to host volunteer clean up days, bring vacant land projects to life and educate communities on alternative energy. So…Read More
Appreciating Ambassadors Posted on October 2, 2013 by Grounded Strategies Energy Ambassadors in Action. What hardworking individuals in our Ambassador program mean to their communities. Added Value ReEnergize Pgh ambassadors have been engaging communities and strengthening relationships with their neighbors and community based organizations. One noteworthy relationship exists between Homewood Ambassador, Rhonda Sears, and her ReEnergize community-based organization (CBO) partner Operation Better Block (OBB). To better understand the dynamic duo, we sat down with OBB program coordinator, Jose Diaz, to discuss his experience working with ReEnergize Pgh and Sears. Building…Read More