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House
Resolution 248
By:
Representatives Gardner of the
57th,
Geisinger of the
48th,
Manning of the
32nd,
Porter of the
143rd,
Buckner of the
130th,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Commending
Georgia's sustainable and environmentally friendly businesses and entities; and
for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
sustainable businesses and entities contribute more than 60,000 jobs and $28
billion to Georgia's economy; and
WHEREAS,
some of the companies are leading the way for a more sustainable Georgia by
addressing and providing a solution to environmental issues through their
businesses; and
WHEREAS,
many of Georgia's corporations are committed to incorporating sustainable
principles and environmental management systems into their businesses;
and
WHEREAS,
sustainable and environmentally friendly companies generate profits while
creating jobs and revenue for the State of Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
some of the companies and entities leading the way for a more sustainable
Georgia are:
Cafe
Campesino and Coffee Co-op (Americus)
Pull-A-Part,
LLC (Conley)
TRANE
Commerical & Residential Air Solutions (Atlanta)
Intelligent
Energy Optimizers, LLC (Norcross)
Commonwealth
Research Associates/Maglev
Perkins
+ Will Architects (Atlanta)
Metropolitan
Design & Construction (Roswell)
One
World Sustainable Energy (Savannah, Colbert)
Raincatchers
(McDonough)
Radiance
Energies (Atlanta)
Climate
Neutral (Duluth)
MCX
Distributing (Atlanta)
Georgia
Environmental Facilities Authority
Winter
Construction (Atlanta)
Pollution
Prevention Assistance Division/P2AD
U.S.
Green Building Council, Georgia Chapter
Georgia
Department of Community Affairs
Packer
Industries, Inc (Mableton)
Citizens
for Progressive Transit
Zipcar
(Atlanta)
Georgia
Department of Natural Resources — Sweetwater Creek
Melaver,
Inc. (Savannah)
Ecolink
(Tucker)
Newell
Recycling (East Point)
Sterling
Planet (Norcross)
MOLAM
International (Marietta)
Farmer
D Organics (Atlanta)
Coca-Cola
Recycling LLC (Atlanta)
Toto
USA Inc. (Morrow)
Shaw
Industries Group Inc. (19 GA locations)
Earthscapes
(Atlanta)
Georgia's
Paper People GRC Paper Council (12 companies)
Zoo
Atlanta
Envirolog
(Fitzgerald)
Greenco
Environmental LLC (Barnesville)
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body commend Georgia's sustainable businesses and entities for their
outstanding corporate citizenship and commitment to reducing waste and improve
the air and water quality for all Georgians.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit appropriate copies of this resolution to the
participants in Sustainable Business Day.