Are you a commercial property owner facing the daunting task of orchestrating a corporate clean-out or remodel? Are there perfectly reusable furnishings, appliances, desks, computers, cubicles, or cabinetry slated to be discarded now or in the future? Would you be open to learning the benefits of waste diversion and contributing to make this world a safer, greener place for generations to come? Would you also potentially like to save money in the process and feel good about your business choices?
Welcome to the world of waste diversion and its many great benefits to our environment and our wallets! Personal property and commercial materials that are deemed reusable is good business for both the giver and the receiver. The EPA agrees with our efforts, “Managing waste, water, and energy more efficiently are core components of sustainability. Improving your organization’s sustainability can boost corporate image, attract quality tenants to properties and positively engage employees.”1 By helping those in need through recycling efforts, commercial property owners can increase environmental awareness while increasing the company’s public image as environmentally conscious at the same time!
As a commercial property owner, another potential advantage to property and materials deconstruction and diversion can be found through tax deductions. Donations often can put money back in your accounts via charitable contribution tax deductions on federal taxes for individuals, pass-through entities or corporations. The Green Mission Inc. can work with commercial property owners to provide accurate appraisals based on the fair market values of your donations. We can also provide aid when choosing non-profits, school systems, government agencies, and other for-profit entities to take those materials as donations and use them for years ensuring you have a full list of nonprofits and agencies to whom you can donate. In this respect, we are avoiding the manufacturing of new materials while helping those in need to purchase cost effective recycled goods that are of perfectly acceptable use. The choice to donate is yours and it is the sustainable choice.
When your company chooses the option of waste diversion over demolition, reusable materials avoid being dumped into landfills across the country. Each year, the US generates 230 million tons of trash. That's 4.6 pounds per person, per day! Less than ¼ is recycled. The rest is either incinerated or buried in landfills. And as our landfills decompose, powerful greenhouse gases called methane are created which pollute local soil and water. This release of chemicals into our environment contribute directly to global warming, and subsequent land contamination may cause illnesses within our communities. Who would consciously want to contribute to that?
So why should choose deconstruction and diversion over demolition or disposal? There are almost as many answers out there as there are business owners. Some may be required by law (as more communities and states each day are beginning to regulate policies on sustainability). Some may do it for the potential tax deduction and the company’s image, and some believe in doing their part to save the environment and make this world a better place for all.
