Story continued from page 1... Crystal City has developed a slate of sustainable based activities called "Green Scene"; as part of this initiative Maglin was contacted to design recycling centers.
Property owners from the Crystal City BID have expanded their recycling programs by adding plastic and glass to paper and cardboard programs inside of hotels, offices and residential buildings. These programs have also extended to the streets with the addition of Maglin
recycling centers. Maglin's custom lasered
MRC972 units are strategically placed throughout the downtown corridor and allow users to easily recycle aluminum cans, plastic and glass bottles, and mixed paper products. "Working with Maglin was a great experience. The customer service was excellent; their team helped us implement a creative design that matches well with our entire corporate branding, and did so at a reasonable price" - Rob Mandle, V.P. Operations. The recycle units are painted green and have a laser cut design of the Crystal Green logo in them. The units are readily identifiable and easy to use.
Crystal Green's program consists of environmental responsibility and sustainable landscaping programs, waste-free events, composting, street recycling, electronics recycling events, a Farmers' Market, and many more planned events. All events use compostable materials including knives, forks and napkins to help reduce the use of plastics. A "community shred" program is also brought in, to allow residents to shred and then recycle old documents.
The 'Green Scene' was named a finalist by the
2009 Washington Business Journal's Green Business Award in Education and Outreach; and has also received an
Award of Distinction from The International Downtown Association (IDA).
