The shop recycles all cardboard and all uncoated paper it receives and uses recycled stock for printing on a daily basis. Broderbund Software, Novato, CA Broderbund Software, Inc., a diversified consumer software company with a broad selection of products for homes, schools, and small businesses, has implemented a comprehensive recycling and waste reduction program targeting aluminum, paper, glass, cardboard packaging, and printer toner cartridges. Since February 1992, the hotel's 160 employees have been participating in a recycling program. Employees and staff accepted this program with great enthusiasm and kept approximately 18 tons of paper and 22 tons of cardboard from the landfill. This regional office donates the proceeds from paper recycling to local community charities and all cardboard is given to a local facility for handicapped adults who, in turn, receive the recycling profits.
Surplus equipment is donated to local schools and organizations rather than being sent for disposal.
Fetzer Vineyards, Redwood Valley, CA Fetzer Vineyards, a worldwide producer and marketer of fine wines, has found that waste reduction makes environmental AND economic sense. Since 1991, Fetzer Vineyards has diverted 1.5 million pounds of solid waste from the landfill. The winery composts more than 10,000 tons of grape seeds and stems each year, and recycles 13.5 tons of plastic shrink wrap. Fetzer is also constructing a new administration office, which will feature the latest in solar photovoltaics, nontoxic paints and glues, and recycled wood and doors. CA The Hyatt at Fisherman's Wharf is located in the heart of famous Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco.